Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level are not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) Republic Steel; The employer fails to ensure that employees who access the segments within the spray chamber of the billet caster are protected from fall hazards. This violation was most recently observed on or about March 5, 2015 when an employee walking out onto an unprotected catwalk to climb a segment inside the spray chamber was exposed to a fall of approximately ten feet. Republic Steel was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in: OSHA Inspection number 941464, citation number 1 item 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 19, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1807 East 28th Street in Lorain, Ohio. OSHA Inspection number 942971, citation number 2 item 4 and was affirmed as a final order on April 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2633 8th Street NE in Canton, Ohio. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that fall protection is in place for employees accessing the segments inside the billet caster spray chamber.