OSHA Inspection: SPRINGFIELD CASTINGS COMPANY INCORPORATED

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

Jun 6, 1986

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

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:
a) Main Bay, Furnace Area; employees are exposed to furnace explosions
and molten metal runouts in that the safety features (leak detectors,
low water pressure, over temperature devices) on the4000#, 600 KW
Tri Line Inductoherm Corp. electric furnace are inoperable.
One feasible method of abatement, among others, is the repair and
development of a preventative maintenance program in accordance with
the furnace manufacturer's instruction manual to insure the correct and
proper functioning of the furnace's safety features.

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

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:
a) Pattern Storage/Squeezer Area; employees are exposed to being struck
by a falling hoist and/or a molten iron ladle in that the runway for
the Yale 1 ton overhead hoist used in pouring operations is suspended
from the building structure with 5/8 inch chains.
One method of abatement, among others, is the thorough examination of
the track and supports by a qualified engineer and the installation of
suspension fitting and supporting structure in accordance with AISC
Manual of Steel Construction.

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

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:
a) Grinding/Cleaning Area; employees were exposed to being struck by a
falling load due to hoist failure in that a Yale 1 ton hoist is used
to lift pots, from U.S.S. Fairless Works, weighing 2315 pounds. No
preventative maintenace inspection program is conducted on this hoist
One method of abatement, among others, is the implementation if a
frequent and periodic inspection program on the hoist and the
elimination of hoist over-loading.

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

Jun 6, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

Jun 6, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

Jun 6, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 23, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $280

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

Jun 6, 1986

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

Jun 6, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

May 9, 1986