SINTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION in 8534 HWY 89, SINTON, TX 78387 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 345643449.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STEEL DYNAMICS - SOUTHWEST - SINTON DIVISION
- Site address
- 8534 HWY 89
- City
- SINTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78387
- Mailing
- 8534 TEXAS 89, SINTON, TX 78387
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 620
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 B06
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(6):Overhead and gantry cranes shall be kept clear of obstructions during travel: On or about November 17, 2021, at this work site, South Canopy EAF deck, employer failed to ensure obstructions were cleared from the crane's area of travel, during crane operations, exposing employees to injuries associated with fall & struck hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.179 N03 XI
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(xi): The warning signal was not sounded whenever the bridge was started or when the load or hook approached near or over personnel: On or about November 17, 2021, at this work site, South Canopy EAF deck, the overhead bridge crane's warning signal was not sounded during crane operations, exposing employees to injuries associated with struck-by and fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.179 B08
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8): Employee(s) other than designated personnel were permitted to operate crane(s): On or about November 17, 2021, at this worksite, South Canopy EAF deck, a non-qualified and non-designated crane operator trainee, was permitted to independently operate a crane, during crane training, by the designated crane operator trainer, exposing employees to injuries associated with struck-by and fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $14502
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.179 N03 X
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(x): The employer did not ensure that the operator does not leave his position at the controls while the load is suspended: On or about November 17, 2021, at this work site, South Canopy EAF deck, the crane operator trainer, left the crane controls to conduct rigging tasks, during hands-on crane training operations, as the load was suspended & traveling, exposing employees to injuries associated with fall & struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345643449.
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