OSHA Inspection: BRASS FOUNDRY COMPANY

Issued

May 1, 1986

Abate by

Jul 31, 1986

Issued

Apr 17, 1986

Abate by

May 16, 1986

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $250 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:
...the hazards of death from crushing injuries from being caught in
moving machinery inside the Ring sand muller. An inadequate lock out
procedure was not developed for employees required to enter the
muller for cleaning purposes.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the hazards is:
Equipment being repaired or serviced shall be isolated by locking out
electrical and/or fluid (air or liquid) energy power sources, and/or
lowering, blocking or cribbing or parts to prevent activation of
moving parts and electrical energization that could be hazardous to
the employees performing repair or maintenance work on or around such
on or around such equipment be provided with a padlock and shall be
in possession of the only key to the padlock.  If more than one
person is engaged in the repair or maintenance operations at one
time a padlock system must be arranged, and each person's lock must
be in place.  Only the individual will have a key to his/her padlock.
Where repair or maintenance operations require employees to be
involved with more than one piece of equipment at a time, and the
pieces of equipment cannot all be locked out at one source, each
employee must lock out at each source.  In addition to the lock out
system there must be accompanying tags or signs located on the
disconnecting means, and such tags or signs shall identify the
operation an prohibit the use of the equipment.  Supervisory
personnel shall monitor the lock out/tag out program for
effectiveness and employee adherence to it.
Employees shall be thoroughly trained in all aspects of the lock out/
tag out program including when and where to use the procedures, and
shall include hands-on training.  The program shall be set down, in
detail, in writing.

Issued

Apr 17, 1986

Abate by

Jun 20, 1986

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $215 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:
...crushing/shear points between the lifting arms for the bucket and
the sides of the cab on the Owatonna 1700 Mustang end loader in the
aluminum melting area.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install side guards to prevent any portion of
the employee's body from getting into crushing/shear points created by
lifting arms and the sides of the cab.

Issued

Mar 27, 1986

Abate by

Apr 24, 1986

Issued

Mar 27, 1986

Abate by

Apr 8, 1986

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Apr 10, 1986

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $105 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Mar 15, 1986

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Mar 15, 1986

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Mar 24, 1986

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Apr 10, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $140 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Mar 17, 1986

Penalty

Initial $280 · Current $140 Reduced

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Apr 30, 1986

Issued

Mar 12, 1986

Abate by

Mar 18, 1986