WASHINGTON STEEL CORP
MELT SHOP ROUTE 519 NORTH, Houston, PA 15342
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Inspection records
Sep 13, 1990#107158149Sep 13, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107158149$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107158149
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 27, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Western Avenue, Houston, PA 15342
- 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.
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) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0.038 - 0.1765 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 - 0.009 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0.0152 - 0.0264 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0.217 - 1.8447 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0.0052 - 0.0171 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0.0071 - 0.0296 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0.0367 - 0.1763 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 2 | 0.0025 - 0.0347 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
May 26, 1983#12966743May 26, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#12966743$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12966743
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fitch Works 519 North, Houston, PA 15342
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jan 20, 1983#12915278Jan 20, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12915278$5702 viol.2 violations$570 in penalties
Inspection #12915278
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $770
- Penalties on Record
- $570
- Site Address
- Melt Shop Route 519 North, Houston, PA 15342
- 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 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 11 | - | $420 | $220 | Feb 22, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N01 | Serious | 2 | - | $350 | $350 | Feb 22, 1983 | - | - |
May 17, 1982#12804944May 17, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12804944$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12804944
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1982
- Closed
- May 28, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Melt Shop Route 519, Houston, PA 15342
- 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.
May 15, 1981#12902805May 15, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12902805$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12902805
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 1981
- Closed
- May 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fitch Works Western Ave, Houston, PA 15342
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 24, 1981#12902714Feb 24, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12902714$4606 viol.6 violations$460 in penalties
Inspection #12902714
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1981
- Closed
- May 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $460
- Penalties on Record
- $460
- Site Address
- Fitch Works Western Ave, Houston, PA 15342
- 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 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | - | $150 | $150 | Apr 13, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | - | $160 | $160 | Mar 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $150 | $150 | Mar 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.25 OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
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.
Aug 18, 1978#12965679Aug 18, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12965679$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12965679
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 214 Western Avenue, Houston, PA 15301
- 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.
Jun 22, 1978#12941829Jun 22, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12941829$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12941829
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 190
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 214 Western Avenue, Houston, PA 15301
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 30 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1978 | - | - |
Oct 7, 1977#12937942Oct 7, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12937942$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12937942
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 214 Western Avenue, Houston, PA 15301
- 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.
Nov 3, 1976#12924064Nov 3, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12924064$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12924064
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 3, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 565
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 214 Western Avenue, Houston, PA 15301
- 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.
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