OSHA Inspection: RELIABLE CASTINGS CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 5, 2011

Abate by

Nov 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,000 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 dust explosion, deflagration, and 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.Reliable Castings Corp. located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about November
8, 2010, the
employer did not ensure the dust collector located on the east side of the
facility
prohibited the recycling of air back into the work environment, had not
provided the dust
collector with deflagration isolation devices to prevent deflagration
propagation from the
dust collector to the upstream and downstream work area, and the blast
panels on the
outside of the dust collector were blocked by the incoming duct work from
the
cyclone.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this
hazard is to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 484
"Standard for
Combustible Metals" (2009); NFPA 69 "Standard On Explosion Prevention
Systems" (2008),
including, but not limited to: a) Install a deflagration detection and
suppression system in
accordance with NFPA 69. b) Ensure the blast panels on the East side of
the dust collector are
not blocked by ductwork in accordance with Chapter 6 of NFPA 484. c)
Prohibit the recycling
of air back into the work environment in accordance with Chapter 6 of NFPA
484.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation (
using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition,
documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included
with your
certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence
of the purchase
or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written
records.

Issued

Apr 5, 2011

Abate by

Apr 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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 fire and explosion hazards due to the combustion
safeguards for the combustion
air on the #2 furnace were bypassed.
a.Reliable Castings Crop. located in Sydney, Ohio:  On or about November
8, 2010, the
employer did not ensure the combustion safeguards were functioning
properly on the #2
furnace located in the melt department in that the combustion air pressure
sensor was
bypassed. This could allow an unbalanced fuel air mixture to exist in the
furnace's
combustion chamber.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method
to
correct this hazard is to maintain the furnace in compliance with National
Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 86 "Standard for Ovens and Furnaces" (2011), including
but limited to a)
ensuring all combustion safeguards are installed and working properly. b)
Implementing an
annual inspection, testing, and maintenance for the furnace and related
safety devices.  c)
Develop mandatory maintenance procedures and troubleshooting guidelines.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation (
using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition,
documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included
with your
certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to,
evidence of the purchase
or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written
records.

Issued

Apr 5, 2011

Abate by

Apr 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Issued

Apr 5, 2011

Abate by

Apr 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

Apr 5, 2011

Abate by

May 12, 2011