CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: SCHAD BOILER SETTING COMPANY DBA SCHAD REFRACTORY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of SCHAD BOILER SETTING COMPANY DBA SCHAD REFRACTORY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in 900 EAST LINCOLN HIGHWAY, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 (NAICS 327120). OSHA activity number 347648891.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 900 EAST LINCOLN HIGHWAY
- City
- CHICAGO HEIGHTS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60411
- Mailing
- 15240 CASTLETON STREET, DETROIT, MI 48227
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 327120
- Employees
- 149
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,372 · Current $8,000 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 isolate and control. On or about June 10, 2024, the employer failed to provide training to each authorized employee performing servicing and/or maintenance to machinery or equipment to ensure the knowledge and skills required for safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices. A laborer employee was exposed to the potential for unexpected release of atmospheric gas hazards from a chlorine and nitrogen gas line while working inside the SF Reverberatory furnace performing relining activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $10372
1910.147 F02 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $12,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures: a. On or about May 28, 2024, Schad Boiler Setting Company dba Schad Refractory Construction Company (Schad) failed to ensure that Schad and the host employer, Trialco Aluminum, LLC, informed each other of their respective lockout and tagout procedures prior to performing refractory relining activities on the SF Reverberatory Furnace. As a result, employees were exposed to the potential for an unexpected release of atmospheric gas from the chlorine and nitrogen gas line that was present inside of the furnace and controlled by the molten metal pump.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12000
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device. a. On or about June 10, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that a Schad Boiler Setting Company laborer employee working inside the SF Reverberatory Furnace utilized an established procedure which afforded multiple Schad Boiler Setting Company employee(s) a level of protection provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device. Affected employees, thereby were exposed to hazards during the relining activities to the SF Furnace from the presence of natural and nitrogen gas lines located within the furnace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14518
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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 347648891.
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