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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 116218546
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,625.00
Current Penalty: $1,625.00
Issuance Date: 02/08/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 09/01/2001
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 03/27/2001 | $1,625.00 | 09/01/2001 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/08/2001 | $1,625.00 | 02/28/2001 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing injuries should charge buckets fail during use: (a)Casting Department/M-2 Bay. Charge buckets carrying scrap metal to furnaces DC-1 through DC-9, are not inspected on a bi-monthly basis and reports completed in detail, per the companys own internal program. Nondestructive testing is not conducted on a yearly basis per the companys own internal program. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS to develop and follow a program to ensure that inspections are completed on a regular basis and in detail, with corrective actions promptly taken as needed and non destructive testing conducted on a regular basis.