OSHA Inspection: WABASH ALUMINUM ALLOYS, LLC

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Dec 1, 2000

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,660 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 hazard of being struck-by molten aluminum:
a)Building #1, Furnace Area, On or about 1/24/00, Where employees were
required to charge aluminum furnaces with scrap aluminum, the employer
failed to ensure that charge material (scrap aluminum) was free of
entrained
moisture, snow, and/ or ice.  Employees exposed to the hazard of being
struck by molten aluminum.
b)Building #1, Furnace Area, On or about 1/26/00, Where employees were
required to charge aluminum furnaces with scrap aluminum, the employer
failed to ensure that charge material (scrap aluminum) was free of
entrained
moisture, snow, and/ or ice.  Employees exposed to the hazard of being
struck by molten aluminum.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is
to:
1) Store scrap material in a heated area for a length of time long enough
to melt and
dry any snow, ice, moisture present.
2) Preheat charge materials to remove any surface and entrained moisture,
as set
forth in ANSI Z241.2-1989 paragraph 5.3.5.4.
Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,660 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,800 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,800 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 17, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,440 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000

Issued

May 30, 2000

Abate by

Jun 2, 2000