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OSHA Inspection: WORTHINGTON STEEL, INC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WORTHINGTON STEEL, INC in 1127 DEARBORN DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43085 (NAICS 331221). OSHA activity number 348157207.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
WORTHINGTON STEEL, INC
Site address
1127 DEARBORN DRIVE
City
COLUMBUS
State
OH
ZIP
43085
Mailing
1127 DEARBORN DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43085

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
331221
Employees
175
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 32 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   a. On or about March 31, 2025, the employer did not ensure that an employee utilized the documented energy control procedure for the 72" Slitter to control hazardous energies when performing service and maintenance-covered activities on the 72'' Slitter Arbor Storage Table. As a result, the employee was exposed to caught-in hazards when performing troubleshooting activities on the 72" Slitter Arbor Table Detent Disengaged Limit Switch.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $16550
  • — Z (S) $16550

1910.147 D

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 32 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $16550.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  a. On or about March 31, 2025, an employee was exposed to caught-in hazards when performing service and maintenance-covered activities on the 72" Slitter Arbor Storage Table. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off when performing troubleshooting activities on 72" Slitter Arbor Table Detent Disengaged Limit Switch [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $16550

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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 348157207.