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 a serious burn hazard from molten metal coming into contact with moisture during the pouring operation. a) Hyde Park, PA. employees working on the molten metal pouring crew were exposed to a serious burn hazard from molten metal coming in contact with moisture at the spin casting operation in the foundry. The potential for excess moisture being present was increased significantly by not adequately curing the molds in the drying ovens, nor reheating molds when pouring had been delayed. Among others, feasible and useful means to control this hazard are: 1) Proper heating and curing of molds; heating to 400 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit as recommended by the manufacturer of the no-bake sand resin and catalyst system. 2) Ensure the molds are poured without undue delay after removal from the curing oven. and; 3) Ensure that when pouring of a mold has been delayed for a significant period of time, that the drag is reheated back to an adequate temperature to drive off any excess moisture that may have been absorbed by the mold during storage. 4) Monitor the temperature of the mold when they emerge from the curing oven to ensure that they have achieved the optimum temperature referenced in # 1 above. 5) Place the curing ovens on a routine maintenance schedule to ensure that adequate temperatures are achieved for the drying and curing of molds. Written abatement verification is required for this Citation.