CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN L.P.
300 WARD ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN, TX 76065
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Inspection records
Mar 10, 2006#308650654Mar 10, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308650654$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #308650654
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 2006
- Contested
- Sep 14, 2006
- Final Order
- Oct 1, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 18, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,005
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- 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 by molten steel
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Oct 2, 2006 | Sep 14, 2006 | Oct 1, 2007 |
Dec 22, 2000#110038486Dec 22, 2000FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#110038486$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #110038486
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 22, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2001
- Contested
- Jun 1, 2001
- Final Order
- May 22, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,180
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- 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 after being struck by a steel beam
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | 8 | $4,500 | $5,000 | May 23, 2001 | Jun 1, 2001 | May 22, 2002 |
Jun 23, 1997#300513496Jun 23, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300513496$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300513496
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- 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 14, 1997#300515111Jun 14, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#300515111$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300515111
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 16, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- 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 killed when pinned by machine in melt shop
Nov 21, 1996#300511037Nov 21, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#300511037$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300511037
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,127
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- 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 killed in locomotive collision
Nov 12, 1991#103371662Nov 12, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103371662$5,0002 viol.2 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #103371662
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 1992
- Contested
- Mar 11, 1992
- Final Order
- Jun 16, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 21, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 971
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- 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 killed when pinned between rail car
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Mar 10, 1992 | Mar 11, 1992 | Jun 16, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Mar 10, 1992 | Mar 11, 1992 | Jun 16, 1993 |
Dec 4, 1990#100816974Dec 4, 1990Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#100816974$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100816974
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1990
- Closed
- Dec 6, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 2, 1990#106603079Aug 2, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#106603079$1,34518 viol.18 violations$1,345 in penalties
Inspection #106603079
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 10, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 950
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,450
- Penalties on Record
- $1,345
- Site Address
- 300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065
- 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 (6 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $210 | $115 | Sep 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 10 | $280 | $150 | Sep 18, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $115 | Sep 19, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $115 | Sep 15, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $115 | Sep 15, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $280 | $160 | Oct 9, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 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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