OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL CASTING, LLC

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:    Hydraulic fluid and/or die cast spray was not cleaned from working/walking areas around operating machines, such as, but not limited to:    a. In the zinc building, machine #7-025,  b. In the zinc building, machine #6,  c. In the zinc building, secondary, machine #5-72,  d. In the aluminum building, machine #7.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard:    In the aluminum building, at die cast machine #7, the guard at the melting pot was not in place during skimming.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,500 Reduced

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 was a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects:    Employees, including die cast operators, process techs, machinists, and maintenance men, were not required to where protective footwear during die cast operations, where heavy equipment, parts, and materials were handled, including the use of cranes, and where foot injuries have occurred.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    a. In the zinc building, lockout had not been performed on machine number 7-021, for approximately three months because the lockout disconnect was in disrepair.    b. In the aluminum building, an interlock gate was used for energy isolation, on machine number 7-002, on 2-26-18.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

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 of this section:  Robots were not included in some of the lockout/tagout procedures, such as with machines 7-002 and 7-025.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  At the machine #7-002 work center, where the robot interlock gate was used by the operator standing in the robot area to work on the die cast machine, the lockout written procedure did not state how de-energization was to be made.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,989 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a. In the aluminum building, the electrical cabinet door to die cast machine #7-003, was open during operation of the machine.    b. In the aluminum building, the electrical cabinet door to the die cast melting pot #7-004, was open during operation of the machine.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(4): The disconnecting means was not capable of being locked in the open position as required:  In the zinc building, the rotoblast disconnect (machine 07SM114 S-110) was in disrepair.  Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, 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:    In the zinc building, the electrical control cabinet was being entered in order to perform a task because the button on the control cabinet was not functioning.  Employee was exposed to live electrical connections in the cabinet.  The cabinet door was open at the time of the inspection.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,977 · Current $7,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was 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. The Okuma and Mazak milling machines in the tool room were operated with the guard door interlocks removed.    b. In the aluminum building, the trim press at the die cast machine #6 work center, was operated with the back barrier guard open.  (An attached tag on the guard stated "repair required 6-15-17".)    Continental Casting, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 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 3/31/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 801 2nd St., Monroe City, MO 63456.    Abatement documentation is required for these violations.