OSHA Inspection: MID AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE CO., LLC

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Dec 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(c)(3): The employer did not barricade the area into which objects could fall, prohibiting employees form entering the area, and keeping objects far enough away from an edge or opening to prevent them from falling to a lower level:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, an area were molten slag metal was falling into was not barricaded and employees were permitted to enter the area to collect the molten slag metal.  This exposed employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Dec 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied in a downward or outward direction within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge, at any point along the top rail:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees traveling between the LMF and EAF used a walkway containing a damaged guardrail system.  This exposed employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Dec 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(6): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems are smooth-surfaced to protect employees from injury, such as punctures or lacerations, and to prevent catching or snagging of clothing:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees traveling between the LMF and EAF used a walkway containing a damaged guardrail system.  This exposed the employees to a caught by hazard.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Dec 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees conducted refractory operations when sections of the guardrails were missing.  This exposed the employees to a fall hazard greater than 4 feet.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Jan 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees entered an area where molten slag metal is dumped from a furnace and there were no procedures to prevent the release of the molten slag metal from falling into the area where the employees were working.  This exposed employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,253 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iv): Synthetic web sling(s) with broken or worn stitches were not immediately removed from service:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees used a synthetic web slings that showed visible signs of worn stitching.  This exposed the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,253 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used to run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors.  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees used a flexible cord that was ran through a wall.  This exposed the employees to an electrical hazard.