SABINE PASS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PH STEEL, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of PH STEEL, INC. in 8490 SOUTH FIRST AVE., SABINE PASS, TX 77655 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 345804603.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PH STEEL, INC.
- Site address
- 8490 SOUTH FIRST AVE.
- City
- SABINE PASS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77655
- Mailing
- 1175 ADKINS RD, HOUSTON, TX 77055
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200). (a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard, a written hazard communication program was not developed or implemented for employees assisting with shipbreaking activities on a jack-up oil rig.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7252
- — Z (S) $7252
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $4,715 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200) (a) The alleged violation description is amended to read: ?(a) On or about February 24, 2022, at the worksite, safety data sheets were not maintained for chemicals such as red diesel fuel, oil, propane, and oxygen, that were present on the jack-up rig.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4715
- — C (S) $7252
- — Z (S) $7252
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $4,715 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Maritime Reference: 1915.1200) (a)The alleged violation description is amended to read: ?(a) On or about February 24, 2022, at the worksite, employees were not provided with hazard communication training.?
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4715
- — C (S) $7252
- — Z (S) $7252
1915.87 C02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.87(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that a first aid provider was able to reach an injured/ill employee within five (5) minutes of a report of a serious injury, illness, or accident such as one involving cardiac arrest, acute breathing problems, uncontrolled bleeding, suffocation, electrocution, or amputation. a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, first aid personnel were not able to reach employees working on a jack-up oil rig within 5 minutes.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10151
- — Z (S) $10151
1915.115 A01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.115(a)(1): When used to transfer materials or equipment from or to a vessel, cranes which are placed onboard barges, other vessels, or on wingwalls of floating drydocks, were not tested and certified in accordance with the standards provided in 29 CFR 1919 of Hoisting and Hauling Equipment by accredited persons. (a) On or about February 24, 2022, aboard the Pride Wisconsin, employees used LeTourneau, PCM-120-AS cranes to lift personnel and items such as leg pieces and supplies to and from the vessel without testing and certifying the cranes.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10151
- — Z (S) $10151
1915.502 A
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $6,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.502(a): A written fire safety plan was not developed and implemented by the employer that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire. (a) On or about February 24, 2022, at the worksite, a fire safety plan was not developed and implemented.?
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6600
- — C (S) $10151
- — Z (S) $10151
1915.505 A02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.505(a)(2): A written fire response policy was not created, maintained and updated. (a) On or about February 24, 2022, located at the Sabine Pass shipyard, a written fire response policy was not created for employees performing shipbreaking activities on a jack-up oil rig.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10151
- — Z (S) $10151
1926.1431 H01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1431(h)(1): The trial lift was not performed with the anticipated lift-weight of the unoccupied personnel platform from the ground level and each location where the platform was to be hoisted and positioned. (a) On or about February 24, 2022, in the marine shipyard, a trial lift of the personnel platform attached to an onboard crane was not performed prior to employees using the platform as a means of access on and off a jack up oil rig.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10151
- — Z (S) $10151
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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 345804603.
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