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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 313498834
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 04/08/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 06/30/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/29/2011 | 06/30/2011 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/08/2011 | $7,000.00 | 05/25/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard: STRUCK BY
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being struck by falling collapsing equipment and materials caused by a furnace explosion which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: The employer does not provide employee training for safe operation of the draw gas furnace, manufactured by the Electric Furnace Company (EFC), located in the Ball Mill Area. On or about October 18, 2010, at time prior to, employees working in the Ball Mill were operating, maintaining and repairing the draw gas furnace. This condition exposed employees to hazards such as but not limited to; explosion, fire and struck by hazards. Explosion at gas furnace did occur, resulting in an employee fatality. Some feasible means of abatement may include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Provide employees with proper and specific training for operating the draw gas furnace. This training should at a minimum include the following: a) Specific training on written procedures for draw gas furnace operations; b) Specific training conducted by a competent person to operate the draw gas furance; c) assignment of responsibility for employees responsible for draw gas furnace operations; d) Enforcement policy to ensure that employees operating the draw gas furnace follow proper procedures; e) other relevant items to comply with are NFPA 86, 1995, Standard for "Ovens and Furnaces", or equivalent, for the design, installation and operation of the furnace (reference Chapter 1 General, Section 1-5 Operator and Maintenace Personnel Training, 1-5.1, 1-5.2, 1-5.3, 1-5.4, 1-5, 1-5.6) Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish, communicate, and implement a effective training program to ensure employees are been properly trained on the safe operation of the draw gas furnace.