LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY
CUT STREET AND ROUTE 3, ALTON, IL 62002
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Inspection records
Feb 9, 1998#106559826Feb 9, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106559826$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106559826
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 1998
- Contested
- Mar 11, 1998
- Final Order
- Jul 13, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1998 | - | Jul 13, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q06 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 1998 | Mar 11, 1998 | Jul 13, 1998 |
Oct 9, 1997#300605656Oct 9, 1997FatalityComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#300605656$14,0007 viol.7 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #300605656
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 28, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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 burned in flash fire, later dies
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D14 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 23, 1997#300604469Apr 23, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300604469$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300604469
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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 injured in explosion inside metal furnace
Mar 26, 1996#106558778Mar 26, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106558778$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106558778
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1996
- Closed
- May 8, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 B02 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 1, 1995#106552482Aug 1, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106552482$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106552482
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 23, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 1, 1993#103280178Oct 1, 1993FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103280178$30,0006 viol.6 violations$30,000 in penalties
Inspection #103280178
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 1993
- Contested
- Jan 31, 1994
- Final Order
- Jun 21, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 7, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 willful, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,500
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 dies when brain punctured by wire rod end
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jan 13, 1994 | Jan 31, 1994 | Jun 21, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jan 13, 1994 | Jan 31, 1994 | Jun 21, 1994 |
| 02001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Willful | 1 | 20 | $35,000 | $23,500 | Feb 10, 1994 | Jan 31, 1994 | Jun 21, 1994 |
| 02001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Willful | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | Jan 31, 1994 | Jun 21, 1994 |
| 03001 | 1904.4 Recording Criteria | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jan 13, 1994 | Jan 31, 1994 | Jun 21, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 7, 1991#106554975Feb 7, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106554975$5401 viol.1 violation$540 in penalties
Inspection #106554975
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1991
- Closed
- May 20, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 6 | $540 | $540 | Apr 26, 1991 | - | - |
Feb 6, 1991#103495388Feb 6, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103495388$1,1705 viol.5 violations$1,170 in penalties
Inspection #103495388
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 25, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,170
- Penalties on Record
- $1,170
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $630 | $630 | Mar 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Repeat | 3 | 1 | $360 | $360 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Repeat | 4 | 8 | $180 | $180 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1991 | - | - |
Dec 5, 1989#103281226Dec 5, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103281226$4005 viol.5 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #103281226
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $400 | $400 | Dec 11, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E05 IV | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1989 | - | - |
Sep 18, 1989#103283289Sep 18, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103283289$4,2006 viol.6 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #103283289
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 21, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- Cut Street And Route 3, Alton, IL 62002
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $400 | $400 | Oct 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Repeat | 2 | 10 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Dec 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Oct 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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