OSHA Inspection: HODGE FOUNDRY, INC.

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4106.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve:       a)    Hodge Foundry, Inc., Core room area, on or about April 11th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees were dispensing a category 4 flammable liquid (Techniset 1 6000 UNB pt1) in order to fill containers in the mixer cabinet of the core room.  The dispensing valve for the flammable liquid was not self-closing.

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4831.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:       a.)   Hodge Foundry, Inc., Core room area, on or about April 11th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees worked with and around corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, Techniset 1 6000 UNB pt1.  Employees did not have access within the immediate work area to a suitable eyewash/shower station.

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6440.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(iv): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicated that employee exposures were above the PEL, the employer did not repeat such monitoring within three months of the most recent monitoring:         a.)   Hodge Foundry, Inc., various production areas, on or about April 11th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Air sampling results for respirable crystalline silica indicated exposures above the permissible exposure limits for the following areas:  Blaster-Clean area, Chipp-Clean area, Pit cleaning area, HRO-Core area, Hi Bay-Mold area, Mixer-Slinger area, Wheelabrator-Clean area and a laborer employee.  The employer did not perform additional air sampling for these job operations/areas within 3 months from the previous sampling date.