KEWANEE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN STEEL CARPORTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN STEEL CARPORTS, INC. in 832 N EAST ST., KEWANEE, IL 61443 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 346394901.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN STEEL CARPORTS, INC.
- Site address
- 832 N EAST ST.
- City
- KEWANEE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61443
- Mailing
- 457 N BROADWAY STREET, JOSHUA, TX 76058
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,840 · Current $5,304 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not maintained free and unobstructed so that no materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route: On or about December 15, 2022, an employee working in or around the welding area, was exposed to fire, smoke inhalation, slips, trips and falls hazards in the event of an emergency because the emergency exit route was obstructed with material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5304
- — Z (S) $8840
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,050 · Current $6,630 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: On or about December 15, 2022, an employee was exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards from performing servicing and maintenance activities on the Hayes Roller, and the employer had not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and inspections to ensure the startup or release of stored energy could not occur during servicing and maintenance activites.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6630
- — Z (S) $11050
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,840 · Current $4,420 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: On or about December 15, 2022, employees were exposed to burns and smoke inhalation because the employer had not ensured fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4420
- — Z (S) $8840
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: On or about December 15, 2022, employees were exposed to burns and smoke inhalation because the employer had not performed monthly visual inspections of the portable fire extinguishers to ensure they were fully charged, undamaged, and ready for immediate employee use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,050 · Current $5,525 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): On or about December 15, 2022, employees were exposed to struck by hazards because the employer had not ensured the forklift operator was competent to operate the powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5525
- — Z (S) $11050
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,210 · Current $1,326 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent: On or about December 15, 2022 and continuing thereafter, the employer had not used and maintained the OSHA 300A Form or equivalent form for the year 2022.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1326
- — Z (O) $2210
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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 346394901.
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