WCI STEEL INC
999 PINE AVENUE SE, WARREN, OH 44483 · NAICS 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 1, 2008#311492227Feb 1, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311492227$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #311492227
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2008
- Contested
- Aug 8, 2008
- Final Order
- Feb 23, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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.
40-ton crane collapse no workers hurt
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Aug 27, 2008 | Aug 8, 2008 | Feb 23, 2009 |
Jan 4, 2008#311162408Jan 4, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311162408$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #311162408
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 2008
- Closed
- May 14, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331111
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Mar 24, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2008 | - | - |
Sep 5, 2007#310665997Sep 5, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310665997$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310665997
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331111
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.
Mar 23, 2007#310887872Mar 23, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310887872$2,7505 viol.5 violations$2,750 in penalties
Inspection #310887872
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 20, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,750
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331111
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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 2 | 0 - 0.000688 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium (VI) - TWA | 2 | 0 - 0.000358 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 1 | 75 | $1,350 | $500 | Aug 8, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G05 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Nov 15, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Other | 1 | 75 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 I | Other | 1 | 75 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 | Other | 1 | 75 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2007 | - | - |
Jun 10, 2002#305324915Jun 10, 2002FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#305324915$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #305324915
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,872
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 crushed to death
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2002 | - | - |
Apr 8, 1997#121934251Apr 8, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#121934251$8002 viol.2 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #121934251
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $800 | May 8, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 1997 | - | - |
May 14, 1996#300100047May 14, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300100047$14,30025 viol.25 violations$14,300 in penalties
Inspection #300100047
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,500
- Penalties on Record
- $14,300
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,500 | $1,375 | Aug 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,500 | $1,925 | Aug 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,500 | $1,925 | Aug 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 V | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | $825 | Jul 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $825 | Jul 10, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 15, 1996#103011490Apr 15, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103011490$8,0003 viol.3 violations$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #103011490
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1996
- Contested
- May 31, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 killed when crushed between welder clamps
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on May 31, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Jan 14, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 10, 1996 | May 31, 1996 | Jan 14, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 10, 1996 | May 31, 1996 | Jan 14, 1997 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1996 | May 31, 1996 | - |
Feb 29, 1996#103007217Feb 29, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103007217$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103007217
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 29, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
- 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
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 2, 1995#121935514Aug 2, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#121935514$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #121935514
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 999 Pine Avenue Se, Warren, OH 44483
- Industry
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
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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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.