OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL CASTING LLC

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by:    Inside of the Aluminum Die-Cast Bay, employees were exposed to a serious struck-by hazard due to the lack of information regarding the tonnage, die size, upper die weight, total die weight, and the maximum stroke requirements of dies installed and used in 18 hydraulic punch presses.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to label each die with the required information as required by ANSI B11.2-1995, paragraph 9.2.1.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a/  Inside of the Aluminum Die-Casting Area, a specific lockout/tagout procedure was not developed in writing for the Metal Mechanics Hydraulic Press, m/n unknown, s/n 2475.  This press utilizes a combination of 460 volts, hydraulics, and gravity to operate.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):  The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items A-D of this section:  Gravity was not identifed as an energy source to be isolated in the specific energy control procedures for the following hydraulic punch presses:  a/  Metal Mechanics Hydraulic Press, unknown m/n, s/n 2475.  b/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4, s/n TK-2020.  c/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4, s/n TK-2027.  d/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4M, s/n TK2039.  e/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4M, s/n TK-2042.  f/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11263.  g/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11502.  h/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11628.  i/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11629.  j/  Trim Press 30T, m/n TP30IM, s/n TK2061.  k/  Trim Press 30T, m/n TP3014, s/n 942106.  l/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 93-2087.  m/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2071.  n/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2072.  o/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2074.  p/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2075.  q/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 95-2132.  r/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 95-2133.  s/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 96-2149.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:      Safety blcoks were not provided or used to isolate gravity for the following hydraulic punch presses:    a/  Metal Mechanics Hydraulic Press, unknown m/n, s/n 2475.    b/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4, s/n TK-2020.    c/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4, s/n TK-2027.    d/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4M, s/n TK2039.    e/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4M, s/n TK-2042.    f/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11263.    g/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11502.    h/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11628.    i/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11629.    j/  Trim Press 30T, m/n TP30IM, s/n TK2061.    k/  Trim Press 30T, m/n TP3014, s/n 942106.    l/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 93-2087.    m/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2071.    n/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2072.    o/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2074.    p/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2075.    q/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 95-2132.    r/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 95-2133.    s/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 96-2149.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees required the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usuage, and removal of energy control devices:    Die-setters and other authorized employees were not aware of the requirement to use safety blcoks to isolate gravity for the following hydraulic punch presses:    a/  Metal Mechanics Hydraulic Press, unknown m/n, s/n 2475.    b/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4, s/n TK-2020.    c/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4, s/n TK-2027.    d/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4M, s/n TK2039.    e/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-4M, s/n TK-2042.    f/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11263.    g/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11502.    h/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11628.    i/  Neff Trim Press 30T, m/n DF12-5HS, s/n 11629.    j/  Trim Press 30T, m/n TP30IM, s/n TK2061.    k/  Trim Press 30T, m/n TP3014, s/n 942106.    l/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 93-2087.    m/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2071.    n/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2072.    o/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2074.    p/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n TK-2075.    q/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 95-2132.    r/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 95-2133.    s/  Kard Trim Press 30T, m/n TP-30-1-50, s/n 96-2149.

Issued

Oct 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding were 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/  Inside of the Aluminum Deburring Building, an opening to a part being fabricated by the Deburring Machine #075M157 was unguarded.  The operator experienced an amputation of the left index finger on or about 09/25/15.    b/  Inside of the Tool Room a.k.a. Product Development Center, the rotating chuck belonging to the Brown & Sharpe Valve Master Lathe, m/n 814, s/n 525-8143-2498, was unguarded.    Continental Casting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 956067, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/31/14, with respect to a workplace located at  801 2nd Street, Monroe City, MO 63456.