OSHA Inspection: DAKOTA FOUNDRY, INC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jul 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(6)(ii):Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with:  (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane Webster, SD 57274: On or about and at times prior to February 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fire hazards in that a 55-gallon steel drum of a release agent containing approximately 40% isopropyl alcohol and 60% release agent paint was not appropriately  grounded. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.   (b)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane Webster, SD 57274: On or about and at times prior to February 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure employee were protected from fire hazards in that a outdoor storage tank containing isopropyl alcohol (99%) was not appropriately  grounded. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jul 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,200 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)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane Webster, SD 57274: On or about and at times prior to February 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure employee were protected from amputation hazards related to the sand auger in that they employer relied on safe work practices that were not maintained in formal written instructions which describe how to  (1) change the sand auger chute and (2) work in proximity to the sand auger spout. This condition exposed employees to amputation and caught-in hazards associated with the unguarded auger.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jul 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane Webster, SD 57274: On or about and at times prior to February 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from electrical hazard in that the conductor entering the box fixed to the external wall of the fuel berm was damaged and not effectively closed. This condition exposed employees to shock and electrocution hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jul 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane Webster, SD 57274: On or about and at times prior to February 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure employee were protected from electrical hazards in that the unused opening on the snap switch for the diesel pump mounted on the exterior of the adjacent building was not effectively closed. This condition exposed employee to shock and electrocution hazards.

Issued

Jun 13, 2022

Abate by

Jul 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(c)(4): Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane Webster, SD 57274: On or about and at times prior to February 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from electrical hazards in that the snap switch for the diesel outdoor storage pump that was mounted to the exterior of the adjacent building did not have a cover. This condition exposed employees to shock and electrocution hazards.