OSHA Inspection: CARBORUNDUM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

Issued

1995-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

1995-07-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2625.00 · Current $1000.00 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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazards of an improperly operating induction furnace.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPERATING SAFEGUARDS ARE:
A)IMPROVING ELECTRICAL INSULATION ON THE INDUCTION COIL TO
PREVENT ARCING BETWEEN TURNS OF THE COIL.
B)INSTALLATION OF A POWER INTERRUPTER AT THE CONTROL PANEL TO BE
TRIPPED BY ELECTRICAL ARCING ON THE HEATING COIL.
C)PERIODICALLY EVALUATE THE INTEGRITY OF THE CASTABLE CERAMIC
INSULATION ENCASING THE COIL USING A "HIGH POTENTIAL" TEST.
D)DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT FURNACE MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND
TESTING SCHEDULES FOR CRITICAL FURNACE COMPONENTS.
E)PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES ON THE CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND SAFE WORK PRACTICES RELATIVE TO THE
INDUCTION FURNACES.