STERLING, IL —
OSHA Inspection: STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC in 101 AVENUE K, STERLING, IL 61081 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 344319959.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 101 AVENUE K
- City
- STERLING
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61081
- Mailing
- 101 AVENUE K, STERLING, IL 61081
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331111
- Employees
- 280
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,639 · Current $9,639
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed: Furnace, pollution control, baghouse collection silo, truck receiving pit - on or about September 17, 2019, baghouse attendants were exposed to at least 9-foot fall hazards when stepping off/on the mobile ladder stand, over its handrail, to access top of the trailer for dust loading operation. No other safe means of access and egress where provided for employees to enter onto and leave from the trailer's top. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9639
- — Z (S) $9639
1910.30 C03
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,639 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(c)(3): (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. Furnace, pollution control, baghouse collection silo, truck receiving pit - on or about September 17, 2019, baghouse attendants were exposed to at least 9-foot fall hazards when performing dust loading tasks on top of trailers without use of fall protection/prevention systems ensured. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9639
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344319959.
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