OSHA Inspection: LUVATA OHIO, INC. DBA OUTOKUMPU COPPER NIPPERT

Issued

Dec 18, 1990

Abate by

Jan 26, 1991

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $500 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:
a) Material handlers are exposed to materials failure with flying
debris. dies are handled without protection from the die inserts
being allowed to eject from the die ring exposing meterial handlers
to a flying projectile (die inserts) in the formed parts department.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to develop handling procedures that will protect
material handlers exposed to materials failure with flying debris.