OSHA Inspection: ALCAN ROLLED PRODUCTS CO.

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

General-duty citation text

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 THE HAZARD OF BEING CRUSHED BY MOBIL
EQUIPMENT AND/OR FALLING OFF THE EQUIPMENT.
a)REMELT DEPT., RECYCLE II, ON OR ABOUT 06-21-96,
EMPLOYEE(S) WERE OPERATING A CUSHMAN SCOOTER, ALCAN
NO. 9X5, THAT HAD A INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY/PARKING
BRAKE AND PART OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING.
b)HOT MILL, SCALPER AREA, ON OR ABOUT 07-10-96,
EMPLOYEES(S) WERE OPERATING A CUSHMAN SCOOTER,
ALCAN NO. 9Y4, THAT HAD A INOPERATIVE
EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE.
c)REMELT DEPT., RECYCLE II, ON OR ABOUT 06-24-96,
EMPLOYEE(S) WERE OPERATING A CASE ARTICULATING
LOADER, ALCAN NO. 926, MODEL NO. W-14, SERIAL NO. 9141549,
WITH NO SEAT BELT.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.INSTALL AND/OR REPAIR EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKES AND
SEAT BELTS ON CUSHMAN SCOOTERS.
2.INSTALL SEAT BELTS ON CASE ARTICULATING LOADER AS
LISTED IN CASE W14B PARTS CATALOG.
3.FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARD FOR PERSONNEL AND BURDEN CARRIERS (ANSI
B56.8-1988).

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

General-duty citation text

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 THE HAZARD OF FALLING INTO THE ELEVATOR SHAFT
AND/OR BEING CRUSHED BY THE ELEVATOR CAB.
a)COLD MILL DEPT., 88" MILL INTERMEDIATE OIL MILL CELLAR,
ON OR ABOUT 08-08-96, EMPLOYEES OPERATING MATERIAL
ELEVATOR, AND/OR WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF A
ELEVATOR WHICH HAD AN INOPERATIVE MECHANICAL
INTERLOCK ALLOWING THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL PLATFORM
DOOR TO OPEN WHEN THE ELEVATOR CAB WAS NOT AT THAT
LEVEL.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE METHOD AND
ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
1.REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR MECHANICAL INTERLOCK AT
THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL.
2.THE INTERLOCK DEVICE SHALL HOLD THE DOOR IN THE
LOCKED POSITION BY MEANS OF GRAVITY OR BY A
RESTRAINED COMPRESSION SPRING, OR BY BOTH, OR BY
MEANS OF POSITIVE LINKAGE.

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,170 · Current $1,170

General-duty citation text

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 THE HAZARD OF BEING CAUGHT IN ROTATING PARTS.
a)REMELT DEPT., REFRACTORY SHOP, ON OR ABOUT 06-28-96,
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RIGID 300 PIPE THREADING
MACHINE WHICH WAS ACTIVATED BY A TOGGLE SWITCH THAT
WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT THE MACHINE OFF IF THE
OPERATOR WAS INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT UP IN ITS ROTATING
PARTS.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE METHOD TO REDUCE
THIS HAZARD IS TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE ADEQUATE SAFE
OPERATING PROCEDURES. PROCEDURES SUCH AS THOSE
STIPULATED IN THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR
PORTABLE PIPE THREADING MACHINES (ANSI B208.1 1982).
ELEMENTS ESSENTIAL TO AN ACCEPTABLE SAFE OPERATING
PROCEDURES INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM:
1.INSTALL A MOMENTARY FOOT SWITCH. THIS FOOT
SWITCH SHALL BE DESIGNED IN THE MANNER OF A
"DEADMAN CONTROL" SO THAT WHEN PRESSURE IS
RELEASED THE MACHINE STOPS OPERATION, AND
2.PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO THE MACHINE
OPERATORS CONCERNING ALL THE APPROPRIATE
PROCEDURES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION AND USE OF
THIS TYPE OF MACHINERY.

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $876 · Current $876

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,925 · Current $2,925

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $876 · Current $876

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $876 · Current $876

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,170 · Current $1,170

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,170 · Current $1,170

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $876 · Current $876

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,463 Reduced

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,925 · Current $2,925

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $2,925 · Current $2,925

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Penalty

Initial $1,463 · Current $1,463

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996

Issued

Dec 5, 1996

Abate by

Dec 10, 1996