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OSHA Inspection: OHIO ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OHIO ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES, INC. in 4840 WARNER ROAD, 15312ELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125 (NAICS 331524). OSHA activity number 315367334.

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Site address
4840 WARNER ROAD
City
15312ELD HEIGHTS
State
OH
ZIP
44125
Mailing
4840 WARNER ROAD, GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331524
SIC code (legacy)
3365
Employees
151
Ownership type
A

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances A100

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 process equipment such as, but not limited to the Goff six
cube barrel shot
blast, the exhaust ventilation system and the dust collector, in which
there was a potential for
a combustible dust explosion, deflagration, and/or fire which did not have
explosion protection
systems:
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard are:
1.Add explosion protection systems to the Goff shot blast, exhaust
ventilation, and dust
collector such as, but not limited to, deflagration venting, deflagration
suppression,
explosion relief valves, flame front diverters, flashback arrestors, or
isolation valves;
2.Move the Goff shot blast dust collector outside the facility or replace
it with a wet
collector;
3.Conduct and implement the recommendations of a process hazards analysis,
completed
by an individual knowledgeable about combustible dust and NFPA 484,
Standard for
Combustible Metals, and/or comply with the prescriptive provision of
Chapters 6 and 13
of NFPA 484.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (W) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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 equipment which generate wood dust such as, but not
limited to sanders, table
saws, bandsaws, planers, jointer/planers, grinders, drill presses, and the
exhaust ventilation
system associated with them, in which there was a potential for a
combustible
dust explosion,
deflagration, and/or fire which did not have explosion protection systems:
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard are:
1.Add explosion protection systems to the equipment and exhaust
ventilation such as, but
not limited to, deflagration venting, deflagration suppression, explosion
relief valves,
flame front diverters, flashback arrestors, or isolation valves;
2.Equip the dust collector to the exhaust ventilation system with
explosion protection
systems and/or separate or segregate it from other operations;
3.Conduct and implement the recommendations of a process hazards analysis,
completed
by an individual knowledgeable about combustible dust and NFPA 664,
Standard for the
Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking
Facilities,
and/or comply with the prescriptive provision of Chapters 4 through 11 of
NFPA
664.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.22 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (S)

1910.95 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 3 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 E03 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2290

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.119 E06

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2290

Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.119 G02

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 24 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2290

Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 O01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2290

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.132 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 3 instances 11 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances A100

Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.145 C03

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 2 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Aug 11, 2011
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances A100

Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.304 G05

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 10 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Aug 11, 2011
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.307 C02 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 8 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,200 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $4200.00

1910.1200 H03 II

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 11 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2011
Abate by
Oct 31, 2012
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances A100

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

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