YOUNGSTOWN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL STEEL AND COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of INTERNATIONAL STEEL AND COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC in 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44502 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 346276702.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INTERNATIONAL STEEL AND COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC
- Site address
- 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE
- City
- YOUNGSTOWN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44502
- Mailing
- 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44502
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,041 · Current $2,829 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees On or about October 12, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from struck-by hazards while operating overhead floor-operated cranes and jib cranes with below-the-hook lifting devices, such as manually operated lifting magnets, without the rated load of lifting devices legibly marked. According to ASME B30.20-2021; Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings; Chapter 20.3 Close Proximity Operated Lifting Magnets; SECTION 20-3.2: MARKING, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION, 20-3.2.1 Marking, (a) Rated Load, (1) General Application Lifting Magnets. The rated load of the lifting magnet shall be legibly marked on the lifting magnet or on a tag attached to the lifting magnet where it is visible. This marking shall refer to the instruction manual for information relating to decreases in rating due to the load surface condition, thickness, percentage of contact with the lifting magnet, temperature, metallurgical composition, and deflection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2828.7
- — Z (S) $4041
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,041 · Current $2,829 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. On or about October 12, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from struck-by hazards while operating the Overhead Floor-Operated Crane No. 1 and Overhead Floor-Operated Crane No. 3 by ensuring the crane pendant control buttons were labelled and/or legible. According to ASME B30.17-2006 Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist); SECTION 17-2.3: MAINTENANCE, 17-2.3.3 Adjustments, Repairs, and Replacements; (d)(4) Controller function labels on pendant control stations or master switches shall be kept legible.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2828.7
- — Z (S) $4041
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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 346276702.
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