OSHA Inspection: SOLON SPECIALTY WIRE

Issued

Jan 28, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about September 12, 2024 the employer did not ensure that procedures for the control of hazardous energies on the G and U aluminum mill lines were utilized prior to employees performing service and maintenance of the equipment. Employees are tasked with stringing or starting  of wire pulling operations without utilizing the machine specific procedures. Hazardous energies present on the machine include mechanical, electrical, and steam.

Issued

Jan 28, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $165,514 · Current $16,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):  Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  a) On or about September 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on both the G and U mills located in the facility. Both lines contained ingoing nip points of the wire feeding apparatus which did not contain effective machine guarding. Barrier guarding was not in place or was not affixed in position. Hinged covers allowed for easy access to moving machine components during operations.   b) On or about September 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the drum packers.  Barrier guarding was either not in place or present to protect employees from either the rotation of the drum pedestal or the ingoing nip point of the intake winder wheel.   c) On or about September 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the small wire winder/ bundler. (chub) Employees routinely open the barrier guard to start and remove product from the equipment as needed. The hinged door does not contain an interlock mechanism to protect employees during these times.   Liberty Steel Holdings USA, DBA Solon Specialty Wire Co.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard,  29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1636863, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 27, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 30000 Solon Road, Solon, OH.  Liberty Steel Holdings USA, DBA Solon Specialty Wire Co.  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard,  29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1498515, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on December 10, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 30000 Solon Rd., Solon, Ohio.  Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc., dba Liberty Wire Johnstown was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard,  29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1593545, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 29. 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 124 Laurel Avenue, Johnstown, PA.