OSHA Inspection: SEYBERT CASTINGS, INC.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a) Seybert Castings - On or about December 20, 2017, employees who use electric melt pots and hot plates to heat metals and waxes were provided fire extinguishers to use during incipient stage fire fighting, and the employer did not provide an educational  program as required.    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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.     ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) Seybert Castings - On or about December 20, 2017, an employee was exposed to flying particles and other compressed air hazards during the use of air nozzles for cleaning.  The pressure was not reduced as required.    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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use.  Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Seybert Castings - On or about December 20, 2017, employees were exposed to fire and electrical hazards from various pieces of electric powered shop equipment that were plugged into a relocatable power tap (power strip).  In addition, the relocatable power tap was not connected directly to an outlet and was being daisy chained between multiple extension cords.     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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    For Reference:  Underwriters Laboratories (UL), refers to power strips as Relocatable Power Taps (RPTs) and, in its "General Information for Electrical Equipment Directory" (sometimes called the UL White Book or UL Directory) contains instructions that require UL-listed RPTs to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle; they are not to be series-connected to other RPTs or connected to extension cords.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Seybert Castings - On or about December 20, 2017, employees were exposed to fire and electrical hazards from various shop equipment, such as but not limited to, fixed overhead lighting that was plugged in and operating off of extension cords.  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010Z103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     a) Seybert Castings - On or about December 20, 2017, employees mixing plaster and making formed zinc alloy parts, were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, silica and zinc oxide, and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.    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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.      ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.  Labeling, pictograms, and other forms of warning;  2.  Safety Data Sheets;  3.  Employee information and training.      Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010Z103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Seybert Castings - On or about December 20, 2017, employees mixing plaster and making formed zinc alloy parts, were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, silica and zinc oxide, and the employer did not have a safety data sheet for each of the hazardous chemicals in use.  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010Z103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Seybert Castings - On or about December 20, 2017, employees mixing plaster and making formed zinc alloy parts, were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, silica and zinc oxide, and the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazards of such chemicals as required.  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    ABATEMENT NOTE: Employees shall be informed of the following: 1. The requirements of this section; 2. Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present; 3. The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Safety Data Sheets.