OSHA Inspection: ARCELORMITTAL CLEVELAND, LLC.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure the top of the Tandem Mills in the Finishing Division was maintained in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: covers, guardrail systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure the water spray charging valves on the service floor in Steel Producing # 2 were protected by a fall protection system/device. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 4 feet or greater to the floor below.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard:     a.  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working at the Finishing Division Tandem Mill Bander Machine were protected from falls into or onto the tandem mill coil transfer conveyor machinery and coil pit on the entry side of the tandem mill coil bander machine.     b.  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working at the Finishing Division Tandem Mill Bander Machine were protected from falls into or onto the ADS line coil conveyor machinery on the exit side of the tandem mill coil bander machine.    c.  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working at the Finishing Division Tandem Mill Bander Machine were protected from falls into or onto the coil conveyor machinery when crossing the coil conveyor from the bander control booth to the bander machine.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:   a. On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure the top rail at the Tundish Repair area in #1 Steel Producing Division was 42 inches above the walking-working surface.    b. On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure the top rail on the top of the Hot Strip Mills was 42 inches above the walking-working surface.    c. On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure the top rail on the slab yard and conditioning cranes in the Hot Strip Mill Division were 42 inches above the walking-working surface.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:  a. On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure the water valve platform for the BOF in Steel Producing #2 had a mid rail. The mid rail was not installed on the platform.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(c)(3): When inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee no longer has the requisite understanding or skill necessary to use equipment or perform the job safely.  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure all employees' knowledge of fall protection systems and equipment were appropriate to use the proper equipment to perform the job safely. Employees were not knowledgeable in the use of rebar snap hooks, also known as pelican hooks, inappropriate anchorage connections, inappropriate anchorage strength, anchoring below the dorsal D-ring, and confusing the twin-leg energy-absorbing and self-retracting devices.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(10)(i): Personal fall protection including snaphooks and carabiners must not be connected directly to webbing, rope, or wire rope; unless they are designed for such connections:  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees were not using unapproved lanyards and snaphooks as anchor points. Employees were using regular gate style lanyards and rebar snap hooks, also known as pelican hooks to be connected to the webbing.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(16): Personal fall protection systems and their components were not used exclusively for employees fall protection and not for any other purpose, such as hoisting equipment or materials.  On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees were using personal fall protection anchorage point components exclusively for the purpose of fall protection. Employees were using lifting straps as personal fall protection anchor points.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $72,930 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    b). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working from a temporary work platform, known as the dance floor, installed on the #95 furnace in the #2 Steel Producing Division were protected from falls greater than 4 feet above a lower level while servicing the #95 furnace hood.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    c). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working from the walkway used to service the BOF skimmer blade in the #2 Steel Producing Division were protected from a fall of approximately 6 feet or greater while performing service and preventative maintenance work on the skimmer blade arm.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    d). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees walking on the 474 and 475 teaming cranes emergency escape aisle in the #2 Steel Producing Division were protected from falls greater than 4 feet above a lower level while accessing and egressing from the 474 and 475 crane cabs.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    e). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working from the #1 and #2 vessels in the #1 Steel Producing Division were protected from falls greater than 4 feet above a lower level while servicing the #1 and #2 vessels bomb dropper gate sensors.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    f). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working from the caster runout dummy bar platform in the #1 Steel Producing Division were protected from a fall of approximately 9 feet while attaching the runout dummy bar head to the crane.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    g). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working from the platform used access the ladle skimmer blade in the #1 Steel Producing Division were protected from falls of greater than 4 feet above a lower level while changing the ladle skimmer blade.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    i). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees working on the slag runner hood repair mold in the Iron Producing Division were protected from a fall of approximately 6 feet while working from the top of the hood repair mold.

Issued

Dec 11, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    j). On or about August 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees operating the South Conditioning Yard Crane in the Hot Strip Mill were protected from falls greater than 4 feet above a lower level while accessing and egressing from the crane at the South boarding platform.