SOUTH PORTLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM LLC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM LLC. in 115 WALLACE AVENUE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 347077521.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 AND ALUMINUM LLC.
- Site address
- 115 WALLACE AVENUE
- City
- SOUTH PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04106
- Mailing
- 115 WALLACE AVENUE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
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
- 423510
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,036 · Current $3,843 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: Establishment- On the Yale Veracitor 100VX forklift, the employer removed the factory four foot forks and installed eight foot forks affecting capacity and load center of the lift without prior approval of the manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3842.7
- — Z (S) $8036
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): Establishment - The employer allowed the use of the number 3 Combi lift that had their safety interlocks bypassed and was not taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: Establishment - The employer allowed the use of a Yale sit-down forklift and Comb-lift to be used without being adequately inspected.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.179 J02 III
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed: Establishment - The employer allowed the use of 7 bridge cranes without completing a monthly hook inspection with a certification record.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $6026
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3):A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months: Establishment - The employer allowed the use of 7 bridge cranes without completing a periodic inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.179 N04 I
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i):The upper limit switch of each hoist was not tried out under no load, at the beginning of each operator's shift: Establishment - The employer allowed the use of 7 bridge cranes without ensuring the upper limit switches were checked before each shift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $6026
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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 347077521.
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