GERDAU AMERISTEEL US, INC.
384 OLD GRASSDALE RD. NE, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30121 · NAICS 331111
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Inspection records
Jul 7, 2023#346818602Jul 7, 2023Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#346818602$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346818602
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 384 Old Grassdale Rd. Ne, Cartersville, GA 30121
- Industry
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jul 28, 2010#314636325Jul 28, 2010Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#314636325$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #314636325
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2010
- Contested
- Feb 11, 2011
- Final Order
- Jul 18, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 7, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 384 Old Grassdale Rd, Cartersville, GA 30121
- Industry
- 331111
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 7 | 0 - 0.0011327 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0 - 0.01 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0.0797072 - 0.8621334 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 - 0.4456 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0.0057778 - 0.1421053 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0.0634002 - 1.0325 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $2,000 | Mar 8, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 | Jul 18, 2011 |
| 03001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 | Jul 18, 2011 |
Jul 23, 2010#314636226Jul 23, 2010FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#314636226$10,8009 viol.9 violations$10,800 in penalties
Inspection #314636226
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2010
- Closed
- Nov 19, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,800
- Site Address
- 384 Old Grassdale Rd, Cartersville, GA 30121
- Industry
- 331111
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when struck by forklift
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Feb 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jan 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Mar 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $1,750 | Jan 25, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B10 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B05 IIG | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2011 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVB | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2011 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2011 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 8,702 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.