Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

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 thermal burns, struck-by and trips/fall hazards: Inadequate illumination for work task performance was not provided for all work spaces including the following: a) Behind, between and on top of the seven Heat Treat Ovens of Bay 1. An illumination level of 9-10 LUX of light was recorded. b) Behind, between and on top of the eight Heat Treat Ovens of Bay 5B. An illumination level of 10-15 LUX of light was recorded. c) Behind, between and on top of the Zircon System, Old Sand System, Blast Collectors and Thermal Reclaim Unit of Bay 4F, an illumination level of 15-20 LUX of light was recorded. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Increase the amount of light for employee work task performance for foundry applications in accordance with ANSI A11.1 - 1973 (Table 1), Practices of Industrial Lighting. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.