Since 2010, OSHA inspectors have visited Arcelormittal in Texas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 31, 2015 on a referral, in Vinton.
In all, OSHA issued 19 citation items: 15 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $115,900; today they stand at $59,530, 49% less.
The rule cited most here is Section 5(a)(1) (the General Duty Clause), 8 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Arcelormittal averages $12,000 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 313498834 OPENED OCT 18, 2010Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 10,000 employees at the site · Closed Aug 22, 2011
1-10 & Vinton Rd., Vinton, TX 79835 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 18, 2010 (fatal): Employee dies after gas explosion
On October 18, 2010, Employee #1 was struck in the head by a furnace door after a gas explosion. He died.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1d |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1e |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 8, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 8, 2011 | Closed |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 30, 2015, Vinton: Hospitalization · fractures · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
On March 30, 2015, at approximately 7:30 a.m., employees were using an overhead crane to move a sub-product (billet) from a lower level to a higher level. When the billet was situated on the higher level, the chain loosened; it toppled over and fell the down the stairs, striking the employee who was coming up to unhook it. The employee was hospitalized with a scalp laceration and spine fractures.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
