Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a. General Aluminum Mfg. Company - Wapakoneta, Ohio: On or about February 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees who accessed the top of furnaces such as, but not limited to, the Cast Machine 22 furnace, were protected from fall hazards. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 77 inches when working on top of the furnace to replace riser tubes. b. General Aluminum Mfg. Company - Wapakoneta, Ohio: On or about February 17, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees who accessed the top of furnaces such as, but not limited to, the Cast Machine 22 furnace, were protected from fall hazards. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 77 inches when working on top of the furnace to replace riser tubes. c. General Aluminum Mfg. Company - Wapakoneta, Ohio: On or about February 19, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees who accessed the top of furnaces such as, but not limited to, the Cast Machine 5 furnace, were protected from fall hazards. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 60 inches when working on top of the furnace to replace riser tubes. d. General Aluminum Mfg. Company - Wapakoneta, Ohio: On or about February 10, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees who accessed the top of furnaces such as, but not limited to, the Cast Machine 19 furnace, were protected from fall hazards. Employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 60 inches when working on top of the furnace to remove the protection and riser tubes in preparation to clean the furnace. e. General Aluminum Mfg. Company - Wapakoneta, Ohio: On or about February 17, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees who accessed the top of furnaces such as, but not limited to, the Cast Machine 6 furnace, were protected from fall hazards. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 60 inches when working on top of the furnace to do a stack-up. f. General Aluminum Mfg. Company - Wapakoneta, Ohio: On or about February 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards of approximately 88 inches when accessing the top of Trim Press 5 to remove a hydraulic pump. g. General Aluminum Mfg. Company - Wapakoneta, Ohio: On or about February 27, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards of approximately 81 inches when accessing the top platen of cast machine 12 to perform a quarterly preventative maintenance inspection. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.