WEST BABYLON, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: SIMS STEEL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SIMS STEEL CORPORATION in 650 MUNCY AVENUE, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 345039382.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMS STEEL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 650 MUNCY AVENUE
- City
- WEST BABYLON
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11704
- Mailing
- 650 MUNCY AVENUE, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 21, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems,safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems: a) Workplace, Receiving Area- While unloading steel I-Beams, an employee stood on a flatbed trailer (48") and on top of a stack of 6 I-Beams (36") thus exposing him to a fall of approximately 7 feet from the beams to the ground below; on or about 11/24/20. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $2500
- · C (S) $3901
- · Z (S) $3901
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- May 21, 2021
- Abate by
- May 27, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: a) Workplace, Receiving Area- While unloading steel I-Beams from the deck of a flatbed trailer, three employees worked alongside and directly below struck-by hazards from overhead crane hooks and steel I-beams; on or about 11/24/20. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $2500
- · C (S) $3901
- · Z (S) $3901
1910.176 B
- Issued
- May 21, 2021
- Abate by
- May 27, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): The employer did not ensure boxes, containers, bundles, etc.; stored in tiers were stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. a) Workplace Receiving Area- Employees unloading steel I-Beams from a flatbed trailer were exposed to being struck by the unsecured material weighing approximately 1,200 lbs. each; on or about 11/24/20. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $0
- · C (S) $5461
- · Z (S) $5461
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 345039382.
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