RIVER GROVE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GENESIS STEEL SERVICES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GENESIS STEEL SERVICES, INC. in 2725 THATCHER, RIVER GROVE, IL 60171 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 345857593.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENESIS STEEL SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 2725 THATCHER
- City
- RIVER GROVE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60171
- Mailing
- 4858 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60651
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,419 · Current $3,419
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(1):Personal fall arrest system connectors were not drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made of equivalent materials: a) On March 25, 2022, an employee's metal snaphook was directly engaged to a nylon rope. This item was corrected during the inspection. No abatement documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3419
- — Z (S) $3419
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,419 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii):Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) On March 25, 2022, employees were exposed to a free fall more than 6 feet and could contact a lower level while working on a balcony. This item was corrected during the inspection. No abatement documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3419
1926.502 D06 I
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,838 · Current $4,291 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snap hook not designed for such use was engaged directly to webbing, rope or wire rope: a) On March 25, 2022, an employee was using a personal fall arrest lanyard that had its locking snap hook engaged directly onto a rope. Genesis Steel Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6()(i)) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1497744, citation 1, item 2a, and was affirmed final order on March 8, 2021 , with respect to a workplace located at 8300 W. Center Ave. River Grove, IL 60651. This item was corrected during the inspection. No abatement documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4290.5
- — Z (R) $6838
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,838 · Current $4,291 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15):Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee a) On March 25, 2022, employees were using a personal fall arrest system attached to wood framing not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee. Genesis Steel Services, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1497744, citation 1, item 3, and was affirmed final order on March 8, 2021 , with respect to a workplace located at 8300 W. Center Ave. River Grove, IL 60651. This was corrected during the inspection. No abatement documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4290.5
- — Z (R) $6838
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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 345857593.
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