Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100024 F Step bolts and manhole steps.
Inspection Nr: 1060104.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $22,000.00
Current Penalty: $28,850.00
Issuance Date: 10/29/2015
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 35
Abatement Date: 08/01/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date: 11/06/2015
Final Order: 09/26/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/26/2016 | $28,850.00 | 08/01/2016 | Repeat | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/12/2015 | $22,000.00 | 11/25/2015 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/29/2015 | $22,000.00 | 11/25/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.24(f): All treads were not reasonably slip-resistant and the nosings were not of nonslip finish. Welded bar grating treads without nosings are acceptable providing the leading edge can be readily identified by personnel descending the stairway and provided the tread is serrated or is of definite nonslip design. Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs: a. On or before 05/05/2015 wooden stairs, located on the west side in the Tundish rebuild were not slip- resistant and the noising was cracked and splintered. b. On or before 04/30/2015, the employer failed to ensure that the riser and run of the work platforms with fixed staircases used by employees to access the gear box on top of the Precision Sizing Mill (PSM) stands, located in the Roll Shop area, were consistent throughout. Employees were exposed to fall hazards. TimkenSteel Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.24 (f) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1012878, citation number 1, item number 1 (b) and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2401 Gambrinus Ave. SW, Canton, OH 44706.