OSHA Inspection: WAGNER CASTINGS CO.

Issued

Oct 12, 2004

Abate by

Jun 30, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,000 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 burns from inadequate procedures to monitor furnace refractory
lining:
On or about April 27, 2004, employees working at and around the Mark V
Pressure Pour
Furnace number Five were exposed to the hazard of contact with molten
metal in that the
employer did not take steps to identify and prevent refractory failure
that allowed molten metal
to contact the cooling water in the flange cooling jacket.
One feasible and acceptable method, among others, to correct this hazard
is to:
1.Establish and follow an effective refractory maintenance program;
2.Monitor and document reduction in the vessel and inductor refractory on
a regular and
periodic basis;
3.Act to correct the hot spots that were identified.
***THIS ITEM REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT***N

Issued

Oct 12, 2004

Abate by

Oct 22, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $900 Reduced