MIDLOTHIAN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: GERDAU MIDLOTHIAN STEEL MILL
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GERDAU MIDLOTHIAN STEEL MILL in 300 WARD ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN, TX 76065 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 345012066.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GERDAU MIDLOTHIAN STEEL MILL
- Site address
- 300 WARD ROAD
- City
- MIDLOTHIAN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76065
- Mailing
- 300 WARD ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN, TX 76065
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
- 916
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B15
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,012 · Current $5,407 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent): On or about November 3, 2020, and at times prior thereto, in the Midlothian Melt Shop, the employer did not ensure the "A" caster, steel level pourer work platform areas were guarded to prevent employee exposure to fall hazards up to approximately nine feet to the caster floor below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5407.2
- — Z (S) $9012
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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 345012066.
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