OSHA Inspection: ALUMAX MILL PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Dec 28, 1989

Abate by

Dec 31, 1989

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $720

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: Crane operators and
other employees working at the Cast House were exposed to the hazardof
explosion resulting from improperly charging the gas fired furnance with
cold and/or wet scrap.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard is to establish and implement a written
program in the proper handling of scrap to be melted. Such
procedures shall address receiving, storage, pre-heating and
charging as stupulated in the guidelines of "handling Melten
Aluminum" by the Aluminum Association, Inc.

Issued

Dec 28, 1989

Abate by

Jan 30, 1990

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

Issued

Dec 28, 1989

Abate by

Dec 31, 1989

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

Issued

Dec 28, 1989

Abate by

Dec 31, 1989