OSHA Inspection: AARROW ELECTRIC IRON CASTINGS, INC.

Issued

Apr 11, 1989

Abate by

Apr 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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:
a) Inadvertent activation of the COLD BOX TILT MECHANISM on the REDFORD
CB26SA AUTO CORE-MACHINE, serial number: 114-CB26SA-AC:
Employees performed maintenance and changed the COLD BOX DIES on the
machine while the machine was not electrically shutdown and locked-
out and the TILT mechanism was not blocked.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to establish and enforce an adequate plant
lockout procedure such as that stipulated by ANSI Z244.1-1982, Section
4 & 5 American National Standard of Minimum Safety Requirements for
lock-out/tagout of Energy Sources for Personnel Protection. Essential
elements of the lock-out procedure would include:
1) Open and lock-out the main power supply disconnect for the machine
and bleed off residual energy.
2) Provide each potentially exposed employee working in the area with a
separate lock and key to be placed on the lock-out means
3) Establish a written lock-out policy, including procedures to be
followed and training for all affected employees, both maintenance
and operational crews.
4) Periodically evaluate the program and strickly enforce all of its
provisions.