OSHA Inspection: T & B FOUNDRY CO.

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Aug 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

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 oikely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to:
On and prior to 5/3/94, employees were exposed to serious burns from
erupting molten metal
while melting pig iron in the Inductortherm induction furnace.
Among other methods, the following are feasible and acceptable methods to
minimize the
probability of molten metal eruption due to the daddition of incompatible
materials:
(1)Develop operating procedures for furnace charging and the addition of
materials to
the melt.  The procedures must include information on how to determine the
compatibility of
additives such as, but not limited to, slag coagulant, and the
establishment of appropriate
times and conditions for such additions.
(2)Train all affected employes on the requirements set forth in the
procedures.
(3)Enforce employee use of the procedures.

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Jul 5, 1994

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Sep 30, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Aug 1, 1994

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Aug 1, 1994

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Aug 1, 1994

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Jul 17, 1994

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Jul 17, 1994

Issued

Jun 29, 1994

Abate by

Jul 17, 1994