BARBERTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: BARBERTON STEEL INDUSTRIES INC.
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of BARBERTON STEEL INDUSTRIES INC. in 240 E. HUSTON STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203 (NAICS 331513). OSHA activity number 347044315.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARBERTON STEEL INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 240 E. HUSTON STREET
- City
- BARBERTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44203
- Mailing
- 240 E. HUSTON STREET, BARBERTON, OH 44203
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331513
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 B01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,610 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized: On or about October 19, 2023, the grinder was exposed to continuous noise levels at 480.2% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 500 minute sampling period.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4610
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not implement and administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent. On or about October 19, 2023, an employee operating a grinder was exposed to noise at 487% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 101.1dB, as measured over 500 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 101.4 dB. The employer did not maintain a effective hearing conservation program in that the employer did not perform monitoring, conduct annual audiograms, or provide annual training on the program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 K01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k): On or about October 19, 2023, the employer had not provided training to employees exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average of 85 decibels and greater.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347044315.
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