OSHA Inspection: ROSS CASTING & INNOVATION, LLC

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $3566.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(d): The employer did not ensure measures, such as wheel chocks or sand shoes, are used to prevent the transport vehicle (e.g. a truck, semi-trailer, trailer, or rail car) on which a dockboard is placed, from moving while employees are on the dockboard.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees secured the semi-trailer in Bay 10 from movement by using devices such as but not limited to the dock lock or wheel chocks, prior to using a forklift to enter and exit the trailer.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure a forklift operator was retrained when the employee was witnessed using a forklift to enter and exit a semi-trailer without ensuring the dock lock was activated or the wheels were chocked to prevent movement of the semi-trailer.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $5604.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5): The employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 11, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the CKO line Cell #3 knockout was wearing hearing protection when exposed to levels of high noise exceeding 90 dBA.      b. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the CKO Line Cell #1 knockout was wearing their hearing protection properly when exposed to levels of high noise at 95.5 dBA as an 8-hour time-weighted average.     c. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the CKO Line Cell #2 knockout was wearing their hearing protection properly when exposed to levels of high noise at 96.9 dBA as an 8-hour time-weighted average.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $5604.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(3): The employer did not ensure that each employee was informed of the effects of noise on hearing, purpose of the audiometric testing, and an explanation of the test procedures.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees who were exposed to levels of high noise exceeding 85 dBA as an 8-hour time-weighted average when working on the APF line, Final Blast operation, and CKO cells were informed of the following:        1. Effects of noise on their hearing;        2. Purpose of audiometric testing;         3. An explanation of the audiometric testing procedures.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $3566.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 5 was wearing clothing to protect the upper and lower body from incidental aluminum splashes.  The employee was wearing a sleeveless cotton t-shirt and blue jeans when skimming dross and adding aluminum ingots to the molten aluminum furnace.    b. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 10 was wearing clothing to protect the upper and lower body from incidental aluminum splashes.  The employee was wearing a cotton t-shirt and blue jeans when skimming dross and adding aluminum ingots to the molten aluminum furnace.    c. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on equipment such as but not limited to the APF 5 was wearing protective equipment to protect the employee's lower arms from hot surfaces created by the APF furnace and the core oven.  The employee was wearing a sleeveless cotton t-shirt and cotton sleeves when working around the hot APF plate and the core oven drawers but was still sustaining serious burns from the hot surface.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 5 was wearing a face shield to protect the employee's face from incidental aluminum splashes.  The employee was only wearing safety glasses when skimming dross and adding aluminum ingots to the molten aluminum furnace.      b. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 10 was wearing a face shield to protect the employee's face from incidental aluminum splashes.  The employee was only wearing safety glasses when skimming dross and adding aluminum ingots to the molten aluminum furnace.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wore a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 5 was wearing a hard hat to protect their head from incidental aluminum splashes.      b. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 10 was wearing a hard hat to protect their head from incidental aluminum splashes.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 5 was wearing metatarsal protection to protect the top of the employees foot from crushing injuries when handling aluminum ingots.      b.  Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working on the APF 10 was wearing metatarsal protection to protect the top of the employees foot from crushing injuries when handling aluminum ingots.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $3566.00 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 the activities covered by this section.     a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure the machine specific lockout procedures for the OD Grinder located in Cell #1 clearly specified the techniques to be utilized for the control of the electrical, pneumatic, and gravitational energy.    b. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure the machine specific lockout procedure for the Auto Saw located in Cell #1 specified the techniques to be utilized for the control of the electric and pneumatic energy.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the following elements and actions were not done in the following sequence.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee performing puck change-outs on the OD Grinder located in Cell #1 locked out the electrical, pneumatic, and gravitational energy prior to performing the work, exposing the employee to struck by and caught-in hazards.    b. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee performing saw puck change-outs on the Auto Saw located in Cell #1 locked out the electrical and pneumatic energy prior to performing the work exposing the employee to struck-by and severe laceration hazards.    The machines were not shut down or turned off prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activity.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4]), dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8149.00 · Current $3566.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees.     a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about May 25, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees performing work such as but not limited to puck change-outs on the OD Grinder and the Auto Saw located in Cell #1 had been trained as authorized employees under the company's lockout program.  Employees performing this work were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, and severe laceration hazards.

Issued

2017-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $114074.00 · Current $51265.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.    a. Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC located in Sidney, Ohio:  On or about April 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees working on the APF line, Final Blast operation, and CKO cells were provided with audiometric testing when exposed to levels of high noise above 85 dBA as an 8-hour time-weighted average.