DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: S&S STEEL COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of S&S STEEL COMPANY, INC. in 13341 W. HIGHWAY 290, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 345111488.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S&S STEEL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 13341 W. HIGHWAY 290
- City
- DRIPPING SPRINGS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78620
- Mailing
- 4816 DOSS ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78734
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238120
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,755 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1):Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use. On or about January 21, 2021, two employee were cutting metal panels with a DeWalt 6 inch angle grinder that did not have the guard attached, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck-by the rotating blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1755
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,990 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. On or about January 21, 2021, an employee was performing welding work at a leading edge while not wearing fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1990
1926.501 B02 II
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level where leading edges are under construction, but who was not engaged in the leading edge work, was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.Note: If a guardrail system was chosen to provide the fall protection, and a controlled access zone had already been established for leading edge work, the control line may be used in lieu of a guardrail along the edge that parallels the leading edge. On or about January 21, 2021, three employees were standing near the leading edge being constructed up to approximately 15 feet high without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 B02
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2):Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members such as outlined in 1926.502(b)(2)(i)-(iv) of this section were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high. On or about January 21, 2021, three employees were standing on the second floor of the building under construction where the guardrail system was missing the mid rail, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.502 B09
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(9): Top rails and midrails shall be at least one-quarter inch (0.6 cm) nominal diameter or thickness to prevent cuts and lacerations. Wire rope was used for top railing and not flagged at more than 6-foot intervals with high-visibility material. On our about January 21, 2021, three employees were working on the second floor of the building under construction where wire ropes were used as a guardrail system, but were not flagged, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.503 A02
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2):The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii) On or about January 21, 2021, two employees were working on the second floor of the building under construction without the employer providing fall protection training, exposing the employees to a fall hazard up to approximately 15 feet high.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $2341
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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 345111488.
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