OSHA Inspection: CASTEK ALUMINUM, INC.

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

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 dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards
because methods were not
utilized to ensure proper collection of and prevent ignition of
combustible aluminum dusts during
the generation, handling, and collection operations:
a)  Castek Aluminum, Inc. - Elyria, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2009
the employer failed
to ensure that hoods or capture devices were provided and used in the
Cleaning Department to
collect aluminum dust generated from the grinding, polishing and finishing
of aluminum
castings.  The accumulation of aluminum dust in the Cleaning Department
created explosion
hazards for employees working in the area.
Abatement Note:  Among other methods, a feasible abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to design and install appropriate dust collection systems to prevent the
accumulation of aluminum
dust on surfaces in the Cleaning Department.  The desgin and installation
of the dust collection
system must comply with appropriate NFPA standards and recognized and
generally accepted
good engineering practices.  Reference the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 484
Standard for Combustible Metals, Section 6.3.2.1.
Abatement Schedule
Step 1A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area
Director outlining a
schedule for the implementation of engineering, instrumentation, and
equipment to protect
employees from fire and deflagration hazards related to combustible dust
as referenced in this
citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the
following actions which
must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:
1.Evaluation of engineering control options;
2.Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; and
3.Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures.
All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by
a person competent
in fire and deflagration control of combustible dusts.  At the conclusion
of the 60-day period,
the detailed plan for abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director.
Step 2Abatement shall be completed by the implementation of feasible
engineering controls
upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:STEP 100/00/00
Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:STEP 200/00/00EP

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $375.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $375.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $375.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-15 00:00:00

Hazardous substances 9010

Issued

2009-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $375.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073E101