BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION
SPARROWS POINT BLVD, SPARROWS POINT, MD 21219
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Inspection records
Nov 7, 1988#104381272Nov 7, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104381272$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104381272
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 15, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Blvd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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 27, 1988#104372248Oct 27, 1988Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#104372248$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104372248
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 6, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cold Sheet Mill, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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.
Two employees become ill after inhaling carbon monoxide
Oct 19, 1988#104381140Oct 19, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104381140$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104381140
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Road, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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 7, 1988#104423322Oct 7, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104423322$6601 viol.1 violation$660 in penalties
Inspection #104423322
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1988
- Contested
- Jan 12, 1989
- Closed
- May 4, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $660
- Penalties on Record
- $660
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Blvd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $660 | $660 | Jan 2, 1989 | Jan 12, 1989 | - |
Oct 4, 1988#18827394Oct 4, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18827394$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18827394
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Blvd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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.
Sep 23, 1988#104391198Sep 23, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104391198$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104391198
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Blvd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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.
Sep 16, 1988#104423256Sep 16, 1988Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#104423256$2,3007 viol.7 violations$2,300 in penalties
Inspection #104423256
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1988
- Contested
- Dec 14, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,820
- Penalties on Record
- $2,300
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Blvd, Sparrows Point, MD 18016
- 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 sprains neck when crane is bumped by another crane
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A 1 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $620 | $500 | Dec 1, 1988 | Dec 14, 1988 | - |
| 02001 | 890032 OSHA citation code: 890032 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $635 | $500 | Dec 1, 1988 | Dec 14, 1988 | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C 2 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $670 | $500 | Dec 1, 1988 | Dec 14, 1988 | - |
| 04001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E 6 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $335 | $300 | Dec 1, 1988 | Dec 14, 1988 | - |
| 05001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G 2 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $560 | $500 | Dec 1, 1988 | Dec 14, 1988 | - |
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.
Aug 31, 1988#104379722Aug 31, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104379722$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104379722
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 9, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Bethlehem Blvd Sparrows Point Plant, Sparrows Point, MD 21218
- 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.
Aug 29, 1988#100933019Aug 29, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100933019$3,50033 viol.33 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #100933019
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 14, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,830
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 33
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,800
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Blvd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 33 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $300 | Jan 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $300 | Nov 29, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 33 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 29, 1988#631556Aug 29, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#631556$07 viol.7 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #631556
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 14, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sparrows Point Blvd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 6 | 0 - 0.0014 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6 | 0 - 0.0048 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6 | 0 - 0.0096 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 0.8174 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0 - 0.0677 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6 | 0 - 0.0062 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 0.1925 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1989 | - | - |
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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).
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