OSHA Inspection: THE COREY STEEL COMPANY

Issued

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): The employer failed to provide adequate training to their authorized employee(s) 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 and control.  a. Grinding Department: Grinder 3168 - On or about February 1, 2024, the employer failed to provide training to each authorized employee performing service and/or maintenance to machinery or equipment to ensure the employee acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices. Machine operators were exposed to caught-in hazards to their hands and fingers while performing screw changes on the grinding wheel.

Issued

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6913.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation were not performed by the employer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.   a. Building #2 - On or about February 1, 2024, the employer failed to ensure a powered industrial truck equipped with a font-end drum attachment that affected the capacity and safe operation was approved by the manufacturers to appropriately identify the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals on the Hyster H70XL S/N: G005D07061S.

Issued

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $6000.00 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).  a. Building 14 & 18 - On or about January 25, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) who operate powered industrial vehicles, including the NMC-Wollard Model Number: 100ZLP-10K tow tractors, were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  b. Building 2 & 18 - On or about January 25, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) who operate powered industrial vehicles, including the Hyster Model Number: S80XLBCS lift truck, Hyster Model Number: H70XL lift truck, Yale Model Number: GLP155VXNGBV100 lift truck, and Hyster Model Number: H120XM lift truck, were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  c. Building 2 & 18 - On or about February 1, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) who operate powered industrial vehicles, including the Hyster Model H70XL lift truck were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2024-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  a.  Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 25, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1840 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  b. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 31, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1841 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  c.  Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 25, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1842 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  d. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about January 25, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the Cincinnati 1843 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  e. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1368 grinder.  Employees operated, made adjustments, and loaded and unloaded bundles of steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.   f.  Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1855 grinder. Employees operated, made adjustments, and applied collars to steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed tables rollers.  g. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about April 30, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1858 grinder.  Employees operated, made adjustments, and applied collars to steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed tables rollers.  h. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about April 30, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1149 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  i. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1188 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  j. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1189 grinder. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  k. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 1200 & 1201 grinders. Employees operated and fed bars into the infeed conveyor with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed table rollers.  l. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about May 1, 2024, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the 3168 grinder. Employees operated, made adjustments, and applied collars to steel bars with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught between the stock and feed tables rollers.  m. Building 1, Grinding Department - On or about December 1, 2023, employees were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards when operating the small straightener. Employees manually fed steel bars into the small straightener with no guarding in place to prevent employees from getting their hands/fingers caught by the rotating bars.