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Apache Steel Corp.: OSHA inspections and violations

Wheat Ridge, Colorado · Iron and Steel Forging · NAICS 332111

4inspections
6citation items
$2,686current penalties
Jun 16, 2022last inspection

Since 2006, OSHA inspectors have visited Apache Steel Corp. in Colorado 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 16, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Wheat Ridge.

In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $4,886; today they stand at $2,686, 45% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Apache Steel Corp. averages $1,491 across 1 cited inspection.

Apache Steel Corp.: OSHA citation items per year, 2006 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346026123 OPENED JUN 16, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 2 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 2022

12280 W. 50th Place, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$2,486$1,491Sep 12, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 12, 2022Final

Inspection 330927864 OPENED JUL 27, 2011Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 17, 2011

12280 W. 50th Place, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 23, 2011Final

Inspection 313412819 OPENED AUG 1, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Aug 1, 2009

2950 Baseline, Boulder, CO 80303 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 309192458 OPENED MAR 7, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Apr 11, 2006

12280 W. 50th Place, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$525$260Mar 9, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,500$750Mar 9, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$375$185Mar 9, 2006Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)

(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

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