OSHA Inspection: NEXTEEL SAHA, LLC

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of high heat while performing job duties.  On or about July 10, 2025, and at times prior thereto, employees working at the Beveler End Face and Forming Mill areas were exposed to high heat of approximately 2000F from radiant sources while working to manufacture steel pipe.  Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and death.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.   On or about July 1, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the forming mill where employees utilize stairs with a flexible electrical cord that is kept at the bottom landings of the stairs on a permanent basis.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the  floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. The employer did not ensure that when wet processes are used, drainage is be maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats are provided:  On or about June 30, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the forming mill area where a wet process is used, the employer does not provide dry standing places.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard:  On or about June 30, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the slitter scrap conveyor pit where employees walk and work around an unguarded floor pit that contains a scrap conveyor.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(7):  The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of one of the systems listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7)(i)-(iv):  On or about June 30, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the Looping Conveyor pit where employees are not protected from falling at the rear side of the pit that has a depth greater than 4 feet.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1):The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  On or about July 10, 2025:  a) An employee working the Beveler 1 machine was exposed to continuous noise levels at 589% of the permissible daily noise exposure or an equivalent sound level of approximately 102.8 dBA during the 445-minute sampling period on 7-10-25. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 35 minutes not sampled.  b) An employee working the Beveler 2 machine was exposed to continuous noise levels at 964% of the permissible daily noise exposure or an equivalent sound level of approximately 106.3 dBA during the 446 -minute sampling period on 7-10-25.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 34 minutes not sampled. c) An employee working the Cut-off machine was exposed to continuous noise levels at 166% of the permissible daily noise exposure or an equivalent sound level of approximately 93.7 dBA during the 446-minute sampling period on 7-10-25.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 34 minutes not sampled.  d) An employee working the Straightener machine was exposed to continuous noise levels at 151% of the permissible daily noise exposure or an equivalent sound level of approximately 93.0 dBA during the 237-minute sampling period on 7-10-25.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 243 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about June 30, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the mill where employees perform various duties requiring specific personal protective equipment without the employer having performed a personal protective equipment hazard assessment.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.:  On or about June 30, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the Beveler machines where employees perform various duties requiring specific hand protection without the employer having selected and required appropriate hand protection for the tasks.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4):When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about June 30, 2025, and times prior thereto, where employees enter permit spaces without the employer having developed and implemented a written permit space program.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about July 2, 2025, and at times prior thereto:  a.  At the forming area where employees were performing service and maintenance to the ID Bar without the employer having established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.  b.  At the mill entry where employees were performing service set up to the steel sheet without the employer having established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i):Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  On or about July 2, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees perform service and maintenance to machinery without the employer having provided hardware for isolating and securing machines or equipment from energy sources.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(1):The authorized employee did not have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy before the authorized or affected employee turned off:  On or about July 2, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees perform service and maintenance to machinery without the employer having provided employees knowledge on the types and magnitudes of energies before turning off equipment.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about June 30, 2025, and at times prior thereto:   a. At the Slitter where employees operate the shear without a point of operation guard. b. At the Forming Mill where employees operate the scarf winder without a point of operation guard. c. At the Flying Cut-Off area where employees operate the pipe test hydraulic press without a point operation guard.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,951 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about June 20, 2025, and times prior thereto, a hazard communication program was not implemented where employees were using chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, ethanol, acetylene, Tecmarker Remover R, and Sprayon Insulating Varnish while manufacturing steel pipes.

Issued

Dec 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $930 · Current $558 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b):Complete inspections of the crane shall be performed at intervals of 1 to 12 months for detecting cracked or deformed members, worn or distorted parts, ie; pins bearing and shafts as well as excessive wear on brakes:  On or about June 30, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the mill where employees utilize the overhead cranes without the employer having performed periodic inspections.