VINTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KYOEI STEEL, LTD
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of KYOEI STEEL, LTD in 8001 BORDER STEEL, VINTON, TX 79821 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 347424020.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KYOEI STEEL, LTD
- Site address
- 8001 BORDER STEEL
- City
- VINTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79821
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 12843, EL PASO, TX 79913
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331110
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Melt Shop: On or about January 16, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $12676
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $38,022 · Current $23,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter. Melt Shop: On or about January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees utilizing using tight-fitting respirators were fit tested prior to initial use, exposing employees to respiratory hazards. Kyoei Steel (DBA Vinton Steel) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558914, citation number 1, item number 4(a) and was affirmed as a final order on May 4, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 8001 Border Steel Rd, Vinton Texas, 79821.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $23000
- — Z (R) $38022
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) Melt Shop: On or about January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees wearing respirators during work were clean shaven. b) Baghouse: On or about January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees wearing respirators during work were clean shaven. Kyoei Steel (DBA Vinton Steel) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard (29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558914, citation number 1, item number 4(b) and was affirmed as a final order on May 4, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 8001 Border Steel Rd, Vinton Texas, 79821.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $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 347424020.
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