OSHA Inspection: READING ALLOYS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jun 1, 2006

Abate by

Jun 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,710 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: explosion hazard while
dumping the fines from the bag house and the collector at the tumbler,
mixing the fluorspar into the material
and setting the waste material on fire.
(a)Melt Area, Bag House and Tumbler Areas - The dust collectors were
located inside of the
building. The collection container was not tightly sealed to prevent
fugitive dust from
escaping. The collection container was not bonded to each dust collector
during the transfer of
fines. Employees were not provided with non-sparking metal tools to stir
the mixture, on or
about March 6, 2006.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD
TO CORRECT THE HAZARDS IS TO LOCATE THE DUST COLLECTORS OUTSIDE OF THE
BUILDING, PUT A LID ON THE COLLECTION CONTAINER, INSTALL AND USE OF A
BONDING CABLE, AND INSTITUTE THE USE OF NON-SPARKING TOOLS FOR ALL
OPERATIONS"
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2006

Abate by

Jun 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 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 potential flash fires and
explosions while collecting the explosive aluminum fines from the baghouse
and the tumbler area:
(a)Melt Area, Baghouse and Tumbler Dust Collection Areas  - Employees were
not trained in the
hazards associated with the collection of explosive fines. The process of
collection of the
aluminum fines has been performed for eight years; however, the procedures
for the process
have not been reviewed and/or inspected on a regular basis to determine
that employees were
utilizing safe work practices. Additionally, training and procedures for
the hazards associated
with combustible aluminium fines, including the handling clothing fires,
have not been
established, on or about March 6, 2006.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD
TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 484, COMBUSTIBLE METALS,
METAL POWDERS, AND METAL DUSTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SECTION
4.5.6. EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM; SECTION 4.6.2.4.1 CLOTHING FIRES, AND
SECTION 4.6.4 SAFETY INSPECTION OF THE NFPA STANDARD"
VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 1, 2006

Abate by

Jun 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Issued

Jun 1, 2006

Abate by

Jun 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Issued

Jun 1, 2006

Abate by

Jun 27, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced