OSHA Inspection: GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC. - MILWAUKEE STEEL FOUNDRY

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Jul 9, 2003

Penalty

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

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Nov 1, 2003

Penalty

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

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Aug 5, 2003

Penalty

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

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Jul 10, 2003

Penalty

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

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Jul 9, 2003

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Jul 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Jul 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $62,000 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 hazards created by abrasive wheel failure on a Fox stand
grinder, and employees
being struck by parts of the wheel:
On or about January 7, 2003, in the Cleaning Room located in Building 48,
operator(s)
using the Fox stand grinder, Model #G50S2, were exposed to the hazards of
abrasive
wheel failure as a result of:
(a)Failure to provide a guard that would adequately contain large pieces of
the abrasive wheel.
(b)The employer allowing employees to improperly handle abrasive wheels
during transport of them to the stand grinders.  Employees were known
to and observed rolling wheels from the storage rack to the grinders.
(c)Not properly maintaining the lubrication of the sheaves on the #10 Fox
stand grinder, to prevent use outside of tolerance limits and defects.
(d)Use of 30" abrasive wheel operated at 2580 RPM when the manufacturers
recommended safe operating speed for that wheel diameter was 1592
RPM.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating the above
conditions would be to:
(a)Ensure that all stand grinding equipment is provided a self-closing
guard
in accordance with ANSI B7.1.
(b)Provide for employee use a cart or other suitable means to transport the
30" abrasive grinding wheels.
(c)Establish and implement a preventative maintenance program in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) B11.9.
(d)Ensure the operators are fully trained on the employers grinding
procedure
to ensure they understand the reasons for and requirements of obtaining
a speed test after each wheel change and at the beginning of the shift.
In
addition, the employer shall ensure that the speed testing is being
accomplished in accordance with the wheel manufacturers recommended
intervals and in accordance with their own program.
Certification, and documentation/evidence of abatement is required.
Certification of abatement is required by 29 CFR Part 1903 and is to be
submitted within ten (10)
calendar days after the abatement date.ment

Issued

Jul 3, 2003

Abate by

Jul 10, 2003

Penalty

Initial $70,000