YOUNGSTOWN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL STEEL & COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of INTERNATIONAL STEEL & COUNTERWEIGHTS LLC in 140 NORTH WEST AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44502 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 346852247.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 & 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
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $14,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about July 13, 2023, at 140 North West Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer failed to develop machine specific procedures for employees who perform maintenance and repair on equipment not limited to, Cranes, CNC machines, Lathes, Mills, Plasma Cutting Machines. Employees locked out equipment based on a general lockout/tagout procedure utilized for all equipment in the company.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14000
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft: On or about July 13, 2023, at 140 North West Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer failed to ensure multiple employees performing tasks such as, but not limited to, repairing cranes, utilized group lockout/tagout procedures. A single employee locked out a crane, while another employee performed the work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: On or about July 13, 2023, at 140 North West Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer failed to ensure employees performing tasks such as, but not limited to, repairing cranes, were trained as authorized employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap: On or about July 13, 2023, at 140 North West Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer failed to ensure employees performing tasks such as, but not limited to, repairing cranes power cords were protected in that an arc flash occurred while the equipment was re-energized and the equipment was not repaired equal to the original manufacturer specifications.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,046 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: On or about July 13, 2023, at 140 North West Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer failed to ensure employees performing tasks such as, but not limited to, repairing cranes, had been trained on safety related work practices, in that an employee was injured when there was an arc flash after equipment was re-energized. Employees must test for live voltage as part of their troubleshooting in the maintenance shop.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $10046
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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 346852247.
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