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OSHA Inspection: STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
101 AVENUE K
City
STERLING
State
IL
ZIP
61081
Mailing
101 AVENUE K, STERLING, IL 61081
Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331111
Employees
280
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 B08

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 11, 2020
Penalty
Initial $9,639 · Current $9,639
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 11, 2020
Penalty
Initial $9,639 · Current $0 Reduced
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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