OSHA Inspection: TORRANCE CASTINGS, INC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(1): Electrical equipment and other sources of ignition did not conform to the requirements of paragraphs (c)(1)(i)-(iv), (8) and (9)(i) of this section and subpart S of this part:    On or about September 3, 2013 the powder paint room, electric wet/dry vacuum, the electrical boxes, light switches and air conditioner were not rated for Class II Division 2 areas.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    On or about September 3, 2013, the powder paint room, electric wet/dry vacuum, the electrical boxes, light switches and air conditioner were not rated for Class II Division 2 areas.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not useded when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about September 4, 2013, employees were not using arm protection that would prevent burns from molten metal splash:    a) Employees pouring molten gray and ductile iron  b) Employees shifting molds

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses equipment with filter lenses that have a shade number appropriate for the work being performed for protection from injurious light radiation.      On or about September 4, 2013, employees were exposed to molten metal spatter and infrared radiation without wearing shade #3 filtered eye protection:    a) Pouring molten gray iron into molds   b) Employees shifting molds, watching molten metal being poured

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:     On or about July 29 2013, employees entered the inductive furnace to replace the top-cap and when relining the furnace.  The confined space program was not implemented for employees entering the furnace.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including but not limited to:     On or about July 29, 2013, procedures and practices were not developed or implemented to allow safe entry into the electric inductive furnace.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): The employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:     An attendant was not provided outside of the permit space, the electric inductive furnace, into which entry was authorized for the duration of the entry operation.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:     A confined space entry permit was not prepared prior to entry into the electric inductive furnace.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s):     On or about September 4, 2013, employee cleaned the mullor while it was suspended by a half ton chain hoist.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:     On or about September 4, 2013, the 30" stand grinder did not have a work bench affixed to prevent a casting from being caught by the grinding wheel.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    On or about September 3, 2013, employee training did not include the occupational health affects of coal tar pitch volatiles, silica, TGIC or copper.

Issued

Jan 21, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    On or about September 4, 2013, employee exposure to coal tar pitch volatiles, silica, TGIC and copper was not assessed.