OSHA Inspection: CAST URETHANE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 20372460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 F (37.8 C), was dispensed into containers where the nozzle and container were not electrically interconnected:    a) On or about 3/28/13 - Storage area, a 55-gallon drum of toluene was not electrically interconnected with a 1-gallon plastic container while toluene was dispensed.  b) On or about 3/28/13 - Storage area, a 55-gallon drum of petroleum distillate was not electrically interconnected with a 1-gallon plastic container while petroleum distillate was dispensed.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:   a) On or about 3/28/31 - Curing section, periodic inspections of the DeShazo 5 Ton overhead crane with a 5 Ton Yale Global King wire rope hoist was not being performed.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(6): Slings were not securely attached to their loads:   a) On or about 3/28/13 - Curing section, employees engaged in polyurethane mold curing operations were using a chain sling hook not equipped with a safety latch to lift molds.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   a) On or about 3/28/13 - Milling area, Daichi horizontal lathe, Model #DLG-SH53-200, SN #13040, the rotating chuck was not guarded.   b) On nor about 3/28/13 - Milling area, Fortune International Inc. horizontal lathe, Model #1660GE, Series #GE582115, the rotating chuck was not guarded.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   a) On or about 3/28/13 - Production area, employees were using compressed air over 30 p.s.i. to clean urethane debris from molds.   b) On or about 3/28/13 - Milling area, an employee was using compressed air over 30 p.s.i .to clean steel, aluminum, and urethane debris while machining molds or finishing urethane parts.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 20372460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a) On or about 3/28/13 - Facility, a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees using toluene and petroleum distillates during the manufacture of polyurethane parts.