OSHA Inspection: STEELCELL OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5107.00 · Current $3064.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:   a)Top coating room - On or about September 10, 2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure the respiratory protections were provided to employee using Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) while flushing the paint line at the end of the shift.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6809.00 · Current $6809.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii):Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a) Production Floor/Welding area- On or about September 16, 2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazards associated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation and welding rays in that, the employer failed to ensure workers and other workers adjacent to welding area were protected from the rays by a flameproof screen.

Issued

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11916.00 · Current $7150.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a):  The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to any substance at a level in excess of the exposure limit given for that substance in Table Z-1 of this standard.  a) Welding area, on September 24, 2025, the employer exposed employees to health hazards associated with Zinc Oxide fume in that, the employer failed to ensure that employees were not exposed to Zinc Oxide fume at a concentration exceeding the OSHA PEL of 5 mg/m� when  air sampling conducted for welding employees indicated exposure level of 8.16 mg/m3.