OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN ALUMINUM CASTING, CO.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:    a) Grinding Room    The room where casting grinding was performed had explosive aluminum dust located on masonry walls, electrical panels and equipment, and window sills.    Violation observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iii): Internal parts of electrical equipment, including busbars, wiring terminals, insulators, and other surfaces, were damaged or contaminated by foreign materials such as paint, plaster, cleaners, abrasives, or corrosive residues:  a) Cleaning room      The conduit fitting for the belt sander was open allowing explosive aluminum dust to accumulate inside.  Violation observed on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:    a) Core Room    The employer did not monitor employees for their exposure to formaldehyde while making cores using shell sand containing up to 0.3% formaldehyde.    Violation occurred on or about 12/15/14.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

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) Facility        The employer did not implement the company's written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, explosive aluminum dust, isocyanates found in Freeman 1066 Resin and formaldehyde found in shell sand.    Violation occurred on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility    The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, explosive aluminum dust, isocyanates found in Freeman 1066 Resin, and formaldehyde found in shell sand.    Violation occurred on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $230.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(i): Upon first entering into employment, and/or at least annually thereafter, the employer did not inform current employees of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020:     a) Facility         Employees were not informed of the existence, location and availability of any records covered by this section such as, but not limited to, noise dosimetry and personal air monitoring conducted by OSHA in 2011.     Violation occurred on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering into employment and at least annually thereafter, of the person responsible  for maintaining and providing access to records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020:    a) Facility    Employees were not informed of the person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records such as, but not limited to, noise dosimetry and personal air monitoring conducted by OSHA in 2011.    Violation occurred on or about 11/10/14.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not informed upon first entering into employment and/or at least annually thereafter of their right to access their medical and/or exposure records:    a) Facility    Employees were not informed of their rights of access to records such as, but not limited to, noise dosimetry and personal air monitoring conducted by OSHA in 2011.    Violation occurred on or about 11/10/14.