OSHA Inspection: TECHNIC INC

Issued

Mar 8, 1988

Abate by

Apr 8, 1988

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
flying metal fragments when the Bock Model 755 centrifugal extractor
failed after it was loaded and operatored well in excess of its rated
load capacity in the Silver Cyanide Manufacturing Area on or about
October 29, 1987.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to develop and implement a Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) for all centifugal extractor operations which would
include, but not limited to:
1) Posting of the maximum rated load capacity and speed at each
extractor.
2) Instructing and training extractor operators in the recognition and
avoidance of unsafe conditions associated with extractor operations
and how to control or eliminate such hazards.
3) Establishing a periodic inspection and maintenance program to check
and repair safety devices and the structural/mechanical integrity of
all centrifugal extractors on a regular scheduled basis.