OSCEOLA, AR —
OSHA Inspection: BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC in 2027 E STATE HWY 198, OSCEOLA, AR 72370 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 344425046.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BIG RIVER STEEL, LLC
- Site address
- 2027 E STATE HWY 198
- City
- OSCEOLA
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72370
- Mailing
- PO BOX 707, OSCEOLA, AR 72370
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331110
- Employees
- 540
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $12,145
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. On or about October 29, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees entering the hot water rinse tank were protected from falling into hot water and caustic soda solution at temperatures of approximately 175 degree Fahrenheit.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12145
- — C (S) $12145
- — Z (S) $12145
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): Employer did not ensure that each employee used a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces: On or about October 29, 2019, employer did not ensure employees utilized safe means to access/egress the hot water rinse tank.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: On or about November 4, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees were instructed by the employer to perform work in a hot water rinse tank that was not adequately evaluated to determine it a permit-required confined space. The tank that met all requirements for confined space contained hot water and caustic soda solution at a temperature of about 175 degree Fahrenheit.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12145
- — Z (S) $12145
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $12,145
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by permit spaces. On or about November 4, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that a permit required confined space such as but not limited to the hot water rinse tank on the galvanized line had posted signs to warn employees of the danger posed by permit spaces.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12145
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Abate by
- May 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: On or about October 29, 2019 on the Galvanized Line, the employer did not provide employees performing work in a hot water rinse tank a written permit space entry program. This condition exposed employees to hot water and caustic soda solution at a temperature of about 175 degree Fahrenheit in the tank.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees performing work in hot water rinse tanks. On or about October 29, 2019, on the Galvanized Line, the employer did not provide employees performing work in the hot water rinse tank with a procedure to safely enter a permit required confined space.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12145
- — Z (S) $12145
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about October 29, 2019 on the Galvanized Line, employees were performing weekly maintenance and cleaning of the hot water rinse tank without utilizing the lockout tagout procedure.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12145
- — Z (S) $12145
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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 344425046.
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