OSHA Inspection: DOMESTIC CASTING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $2,957 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a) Shot Blast Area - Employees working in the shot blast area were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards from metal shot blast coming out of the "Pangborn" small shot blaster, on or about June 24th, 2014.    b) End of Breezeway - Employees walking through the breezeway were exposed to pigeon feces from pigeons nesting by the outside door of the breezeway, on or about July 31st, 2014.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,973 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.  Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places at all times except during use and were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition at all times:    a) Breezeway Entrance to Maintenance - Employees entering and working in the maintenance shop were exposed to fire hazards from a fire extinguisher not in its designated space, on or about August 19th, 2014.    b) Hunter Shake Out Fire Extinguisher - Employees working in the area of the Hunter Shake Out were exposed to fire hazards from an uncharged fire extinguisher mounted on the wall, on or about August 19th, 2014.    c) Hunter Pour Area Fire Extinguisher - Employees pouring metal were exposed to fire hazards from an uncharged fire extinguisher, on or about June 24th, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,478 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(5): All parts of any such industrial truck requiring replacement were not replaced with parts equivalent to the safety of those used in the original design:    a) Core room forklift - The Toyota Model #42-6FGCU15 forklift, Serial #69353, used to move cores, had two different types of seat belt ends making the seatbelt not equivalent to the safety used in the original design, on or about June 24th, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $42,350 · Current $27,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toe boards:    a) The employer does not require open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floors to have standard railings or equivalent.  This violation was most recently observed at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg on July 23, 2014, where an employee climbing up the front of the small Pangborn shot blast unit was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 96.5 inches (approximately 8 feet) above the floor and 64 inches (5 feet, 4 inches) to the shaker conveyor and was not provided with fall protection. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require the use of standard railing or equivalent while employees are working near open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or move above adjacent floors.    b) The employer does not require open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floors to have standard railings or equivalent.  This violation was most recently observed at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg on June 24th, 2014, where employees putting additives into the iron on the back of the Large Pour deck were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately fifty-six (56) inches from an unguarded platform. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require the use of standard railing or equivalent while employees are working near open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or move above adjacent floors.      c) The employer does not require open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floors to have standard railings or equivalent.  This violation was most recently observed at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg on June 24th, 2014, where employees checking and walking by the charge pit were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately fifty-three (53) inches from an opening in the guardrail. To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must provide and require the use of standard railing or equivalent while employees are working near open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or move above adjacent floors.     Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 818141, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/18/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 116215120, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/21/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $4,928 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 potential crushing injuries from falling loads and/or lift parts:    a) Hunter Deck Robbins & Myers Hook Block - Employees pouring on the Hunter Deck with the Robbins & Myers hook block were exposed to a struck by injuries from the safety latch missing on the hook, on or about June 24th, 2014.    b) Ductile Transfer Electro Lift Hook Block - Employees transferring ductile with the Electro Lift hook block were exposed to a struck by injuries from the safety latch missing on the hook, on or about June 24th, 2014.    c) Magnet Crane Pendant - Employees filling the charge bucket were exposed to a struck-by hazard from magnet crane pendant controls without Left, In, and Out clearly marked, on or about June 24th, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of the occupational safety and health ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924719, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/28/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $6,899 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and/or trap door floor opening, while the cover was not in place, was not constantly attended by someone or was not protected on all exposing sides by removable standard railings:    a) Large Furnace Emergency Pit - Employees walking by and filling ductile were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately twelve (12) feet from an open emergency dump pit in front of the large furnace, on or about June 21st, 2014.     No abatement certification or documentation required.      Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 116215120, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 07/21/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $4,928 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(i): Flight(s) of stairs with four or more risers, less than 44 inches wide and having both sides enclosed, were not equipped with at least one standard handrail:    a) Stairway Under Furnace Deck - Employees performing maintenance below the furnace deck are exposed to fall hazards from the stairway leading below the deck not having at least one standard handrail, on or about June 24th, 2014.    b) Pit Below Magnet Belt System - Employees cleaning the sand in pit 1 were exposed to fall hazards from the last five (5) steps of the stairway missing a handrail, on or about July 31st, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924719, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/28/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $2,957 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:    a) Small Furnace Deck Back Stairway - Employees accessing/egressing from the small furnace deck were exposed to a fall hazard from an open sided stairway without at least one stair railing on the open side, on or about June 24th, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924719, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/28/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $2,957 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Main Office - Employees working in the main office area were exposed to fire hazards from exits not marked with a sign reading "Exit", on or about June 24th, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 835024, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 07/30/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $19,250 · Current $12,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    a) Rumbler Room - The employee working in the Rumbler Room was exposed to electrical hazard from an approximate two (2) inch plug missing in the main shutoff, for the machine the employee uses, on or about July 31st, 2014.    b) Shot Blast Room- There was an unused opening along the side of the control panel for the small blast unit, on or about July 23, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924719, citation number 2, item number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/28/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 116215120, citation number 1, item number 8a and was affirmed as a final order on 07/21/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $6,899 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) Shot Blast Area - The High Voltage electrical panel located on the back of the small shot blast machine was not closed and had openings that exposed employees to injurious contact with electric current, on or about July 23, 2014.    b) Shot Blast Area - The control panel for the large shot blast machine was not closed and had openings that exposed employees to injurious contact with electric current, on or about July 23, 2014.    c) 400 Sand Core Machine - The employee operating the 400 Sand Core Machine was exposed to an electrocution hazard from the back panel of the machine being open, on or about July 31, 2014.    d) Panel in Breezeway/Pattern Storage Right Side of Paint Room Access - Employees walking through breezeway/pattern storage to go to the paint room or the maintenance room were exposed to electrical hazards from an electrical box that was stuffed with wires and left open, on or about July 31st, 2014.    e) Panel in Breezeway/Pattern Storage Left Side of Paint Room Access - Employees walking through breezeway/pattern storage to go to the paint room or the maintenance room were exposed to electrical hazards from an electrical box that was stuffed with wires and left open, on or about July 31st, 2014.    f) Panel in Breezeway/Pattern Storage by Exit - The employee using the breezeway/pattern storage exit as a shortcut was exposed to an electrical hazard from open electrical boxes and or housings, on or about July 31st, 2014.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 818141, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on (10/18/2013), with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg, PA.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 113744577, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on (07/19/2012), with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg, PA.    Domestic Casting Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 116215120, citation number 1, item number 8b and was affirmed as a final order on (07/21/2011), with respect to a workplace located at 275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg, PA.

Issued

Dec 18, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(g): Stairway platforms were not at least the width of the stairway and 30 inches in length measured in the direction of travel:  a) Front Office Entrance - Employees entering the front entrance were exposed to fall hazards from the stairway platform measuring less than 30 inches, on or about June 25th, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.