Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 121980908
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/16/1999 I
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/11/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed:
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/28/1999 | $1,000.00 | 06/16/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/11/1999 | $5,000.00 | 06/16/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT
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: Employees tending the scrap furnace were exposed to the potential hazard of molten metal eruption / explosion during charging operations due to inadequate procedures to prevent wheels containing moisture, grease, or other foriegn meterial from being charged into the molten metal bath of the furnace. Procedures were inadequate in that: A. Scrap wheels were stored such that the wheels last exposed to wet processes were potentially the first wheels to be charged, and therefor more likely to be wet. B. Wheels were inspected for moisture or foreign material on one side only. Procedures did not require the wheels to be turned over, in order to thoroughly inspect both sides. C. Procedures for introducing wheels into the molten metal bath via roller conveyor did not ensure that all wheels were sufficiently pre heated prior to being pushed into the bath. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to implement procedures including, but not limited to, the following: A. Institute a procedure to ensure that the wheels last exposed to wet processes would be the last wheels taken from the scrap storage area, allowing more time to dry. B. Institute inspection procedures that would ensure that both sides of the wheels were inspected for moisture or foreign material prior to charging them into the bath. C. Institute a procedure that would allow a sufficient pre heat time for each wheel at the edge of the molten metal bath, prior to charging them into the bath.
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