Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1333204.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/10/2018 4
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $6,250.00
Issuance Date: 11/28/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date: 12/20/2018
Final Order: 11/06/2019
Emphasis:
Substance: 8320
Substance: 8330
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/06/2019 | $6,250.00 | 12/10/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/03/2019 | $12,934.00 | 12/10/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/28/2018 | $12,934.00 | 12/10/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 the employees were exposed to excessive heat: a) Furnace Heat Treat Area; On or about July 21, 2018 and at times prior, employees engaged in sorting and carrying hot aluminum automotive wheels inside a metal building were exposed to the hazard of excessive heat. A Wet Bulb Globe Temperature indoor Average (WBGTI Avg) of 28.15 degrees Celsius or 82.67 degrees Fahrenheit for an 8 hour and 2 minute sampling period. WBGT indoor ranges were found to be 20.2 to 30.6 degrees Celsius or 68.36 to 87.08 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee(s) were exposed to a heavy or 415 (W) metabolic work rate due to intense arm and trunk work, pushing and pulling heavy loads, very fast intense pace and lifting of up to 60 pound rims and from direct heat from Eisenmann heat oven, furnaces, indirect heat from aluminum rims and ambient temperatures.
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