KENT, OH —
OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL TUBE & STEEL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of INDUSTRIAL TUBE & STEEL CORPORATION in 4658 CRYSTAL PARKWAY, KENT, OH 44240 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 344960596.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INDUSTRIAL TUBE & STEEL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 4658 CRYSTAL PARKWAY
- City
- KENT
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44240
- Mailing
- 4658 CRYSTAL PARKWAY, KENT, OH 44240
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
- 423510
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: On or about 10/6/2020, the employer failed to ensure that a suitable eyewash station was provided in the forklift charging area. The nearest eyewash station was about eighty feet away, near the bathroom.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3238.8
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $5,668 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked: On or about 10/6/2020, the employer failed to ensure that pedestrian passageways were marked when powered industrial vehicles are in use in the warehouse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5667.6
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.178 L03 I A
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,096 · Current $4,858 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(A): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training on operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator would be authorized to operate: On or about 10/6/2020, the employer failed to ensure that the forklift operators were provided initial training specific to the vehicles they are required to operate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4857.6
- — Z (S) $8096
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years: On or about 10/6/2020, the employer failed to ensure that evaluations of the forklift operators performance were conducted every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): On or about 10/6/2020, the employer failed to ensure that forklift operators were trained, evaluated, and certified to operate the different types of powered industrial vehicles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place: On or about 10/6/2020, the following markings and/or faceplates were damaged or missing: a) The Hubtex MSU 55 (2140-PU), Machine Number 61.835, had a damaged faceplate, and b) The Toyota 7FGCU45 - BCS, Serial No. 72095, had missing control markings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift: On or about 10/6/2020, the employer failed to ensure that powered industrial trucks were inspected prior to operating them during the work shift. Forklifts included, but are not limited to, the Hubtex MSU 55 (2140-PU), Machine Number 61.835, CombiLift C3900, Serial No. 43318, and Toyota 7FGCU45 - BCS, Serial No. 72095.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 344960596.
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