OSHA Inspection: CASTING DESIGNS, INC. (CDI)

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,984 · Current $1,992 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, in the lamination department, the employer did not ensure an abrasive wheel grinder was equipped with safety guards. Thus exposing employee's hands, faces and eyes to injuries from caught-in and/or struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, in the lamination department, the employer did not ensure an abrasive wheel grinder was equipped with work rest. Thus exposing employee's hands, faces and eyes to injuries from caught-in and/or struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,984 · Current $1,992 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:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, in the lamination department, a power tap was connected in series to flexible cables in order to energize equipment, exposing employee(s) to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, in the lamination department, flexible cables were used to energize fixed equipment, exposing employee(s) to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $2,657 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants passed were not provided with bushings designed for the purpose nor did the holes have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords could bear:   On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, in the lamination mixing area, a mixer was plugged into an uncovered electrical outlet box. Thus, exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Abate by

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,562 · Current $781 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):  Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer, had not submitted their 2022 OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries to OSHA or OSHA's designee by March 2, 2023.

Issued

Aug 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about April 27, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure fire extinguishers were readily accessible, exposing employees to fire hazards during the following instances (a-b):   a. Shipping department: a fire extinguisher was blocked by a wooden crate Gypsum container.  b. Lightweight Stone (LWS) department, a fire extinguisher, was blocked by a microwave.