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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 122313919
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/30/1996
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 11/12/1996
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/19/1996 | $5,000.00 | 11/12/1996 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/30/1996 | $7,000.00 | 11/12/1996 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BURNS
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 the hazard of being burned if a tundish ruptures due to a lack of specific procedures which must be followed to determine when damaged tundishes must be removed from service for overhaul and repair when cracks are observed in the shell of the tundish. In the tundish dump and tundish repair areas, there were no set procedures in place for determining when a tundish should be withdrawn from service for repair and/or overhaul. The supervisors responsible for this determination visually inspected the shell of the tundish and made a judgement as to whether the tundish should be removed from service for repair. There was no criteria as to length or depth of cracks for removing the tundishes from service. A feasible and effective means of abatement may include but not be limited to instituting set procedures for the inspection of tundishes to determine whether they should be removed from service.