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OSHA Inspection: NEENAH FOUNDRY, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of NEENAH FOUNDRY, INC. in 5945 N 70TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68507 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 340210467.

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Site address
5945 N 70TH STREET
City
LINCOLN
State
NE
ZIP
68507
Mailing
PO BOX 29708, LINCOLN, NE 68529
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331511
Employees
120
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 F02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 26 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2015
Abate by
Jul 24, 2015
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $2,550 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    In the melt and grinding departments, the employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards including respirable silica and dust and metal fumes in that; employees using N95 filtering face piece, 3M 8200 half face, and 3M 6000 full face respirators with p100 cartridges as required by the employers respiratory protection program are not fit tested annually.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with citation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2550
  • — Z (S) $4250

1910.134 I08

Other-than-serious 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2015
Abate by
Jul 24, 2015
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $2,550 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(8): Breathing air couplings were not incompatible with other gas systems to prevent inadvertent servicing of air line respirators with non-respirable gases or oxygen:    In the grinding department the employer is failing to protect employees from respiratory hazards including asphyxiation in that; breathing air couplings used with the air hoses for the supplied air hoods required by the employer's respiratory protection program for protection from silica and respirable dust, are not incompatible with couplings used with compressed air lines for the grinders that operates on non-grade D breathing air.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with citation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2550
  • — Z (S) $4250

1910.178 M03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2015
Abate by
Jul 24, 2015
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): A safe place to ride was not provided where riding a powered industrial truck(s) was authorized:    In the melt department, the employer is failing to provide employees with a safe place to ride on the Yale forklift in that; employees are raised 12' with the forklift on a platform that is not secured to the forks, and the platform does not have a guardrail system consisting of a 42" top rail and intermediate rail.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with citation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $4250

1910.179 N03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2015
Abate by
Jul 24, 2015
Penalty
Initial $5,100 · Current $3,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(i): The load was not well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it was lifted more than a few inches:    In the grinding department the employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards in that; the manhole frame castings are not properly balanced and secured before being lifted with the overhead hoist from the floor to the grinding table.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with citation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $5100

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