OSHA Inspection: STEEL, LLC.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,111 · Current $5,191 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s).  On or about 1/27/2020, at 416 N. Clarendon Ave, Scottdale, GA: Where employee(s) operated a propane powered industrial truck with defects and deficiencies such as but not limited to severely worn tires, broken propane tank slide assembly, large hole in the air filter cover, and broken and missing front and side windshield.  The employer failed to remove the powered industrial truck from service until the repairs could be made.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,359 · Current $7,529 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that care was taken to prevent the sling and components from contacting obstacles.    On or about 1/27/2020, at the Wheelabrator equipment in the facility located at 416 N. Clarendon Ave, Scottdale, GA: Employees operated a 15-ton Ace Industries Inc. overhead crane, with a chain sling and dog clamp attachment, to load steel beams in length over 51 feet and weight over 2585 pounds onto a conveyor system. The chain sling and dog clamp attachment did not clear the steel beam while being raised, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by and/or caught-under hazard.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,866 · Current $3,114 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  On or about 1/27/2020, in the production area at 416 N. Clarendon Ave, Scottdale, GA: Employees operating powered industrial trucks, overhead cranes, working and walking in the adjacent area where welding operation was being performed, were not provided eye protection from the arc flash and rays hazard products by the welding equipment.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $911 · Current $583 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about 1/27/2020, in the production area at 416 N. Clarendon Ave, Scottdale, GA: Employees are exposed to eye and face injuries/hazard where they change out propane the tank on the powered industrial truck exposing them to burns similar to frostbite from the hazardous chemical.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $911 · Current $583 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  On or about 1/27/2020, in the production area at 416 N. Clarendon Ave, Scottdale, GA: Employees are exposed to hand injuries/hazard where they change out propane the tank on the powered industrial truck exposing them to burns similar to frostbite from the hazardous chemical.