OSHA Inspection: FOOTE FOUNDRY

Issued

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2618.00 · Current $1309.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(i): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk shall be guarded by either:  A standard railing with standard toe board on all exposed sides, or   a.  Located in the metal charging room, employees were transporting metal from a scale to a charging furnace while there was a floor hole that was 4 feet x 4-1/2 feet in size that did not have standard railing on all sides.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 3 feet, 9-1/2 inches due to one side of the railing not being installed.

Issued

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1637.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock and shall be clearly marked for identification of functions.  a.  Located near the charging room, there was a two ton overhead crane that was used to move metal from a charging bucket to a furnace.  The overhead crane was operated by an employee with a melted pendant control box that was no longer labeled in order to identify the direction of movement for the overhead crane and was no longer constructed to prevent electrical shock to the employee, thereby exposing employees to stuckby, caught-between, and/or electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1637.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): Frequent inspection. The following items shall be inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections. All deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:    a.  Located throughout the facility, overhead cranes were operated by employees in order to hoist equipment and material that were not inspected and documented for defects that could constitute as a safety hazard, thereby exposing the employees to struck-by and/or caught-between hazards.

Issued

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1637.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.    a. Located in the shipping department, there was an electrical disconnect that was used to start and stop electrical power to the maintenance department.  The electrical disconnect was blocked by a motorized cart and stored wooden boxes, which did not allow for sufficient access to the electrical disconnect if an emergency occurred in the maintenance department.

Issued

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1637.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.  a.  Located in the metal charging room where employees transport metal from a scale to a charging furnace, there was an electrical panel box that was used in part to supply electricity to the metal charging room that had an unused opening in the panel's dead-front, thereby exposing the employees to electrical shock and/or arc flash hazards.

Issued

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3273.00 · Current $1637.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a.  Located near the charging room, employees would load a vibration weigh station with metal that had an electrical display panel box that would indicate the weight of the metal.  The electrical display box had an electrical cord that had was not provided with strain relief, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical hazard.