OSHA Inspection: ORMET PRIMARY ALLUMINUM CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Sep 1, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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 following:
As of and prior to February 11, 2004, Pot Room Utility-Drag employees were
exposed to flying
molten metal, struck by failed equipment (clamps, hooks, other parts), and
in extreme upset
conditions, electric shock during bridge raising duties.
a. The employer failed to follow their own Safe Efficiency Procedure for
bridgeraising
(SEP 418-30) in that employees routinely raise the bridges without having
all of the gang
clamps installed, or without using the specified single or double anode
clamps where
gang clamps are unable to be used to secure the anode rods to the
superstructure.
b. The written bridgeraising procedure did not specify what actions
employees must take
in situations for "putting out a light," such as, but not limited to,
making adjustments to
the anode clamps, anode rods and carbon blocks. The procedure does not
specify the
"special precautionary measures" to be taken by the supervisor, if anode
rods can not be
secured before bridgeraising.
Means of abatement, may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1)Procure, or develop,  a single and double anode clamp;
(2)Expand the SEP to include all duties necessary for safely raising the
bridge, including
actions employees must take to correct and prevent upset conditions, such
as "putting out
a light," and "dropping carbon."
(3)Fully explain the "special precautionary measures" in the SEP for
supervisors and how
to accomplish them.
(4)Train all effected employees (hourly and supervisory) on the expanded
procedures and
the potential hazards related bridgeraising.
(5)Follow the procedures in the revised SEP 418-30 and require the use of
the procedure
by all employees.
(6)Implement the use of effective single and double anode clamps.

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jul 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Aug 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jul 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jul 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jul 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jul 10, 2004

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jul 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Hazardous substances 8870

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Hazardous substances 8870

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Sep 1, 2004

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Hazardous substances 8870

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 10, 2004

Penalty

Initial $55,000 · Current $10,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jun 25, 2004

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

Jun 7, 2004

Abate by

Jul 10, 2004

Hazardous substances 8870