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Afl Foundry Division: OSHA inspections and violations

Bristol, Virginia · Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) · NAICS 331524

1inspections
7citation items
$24,375current penalties
May 22, 2019last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Afl Foundry Division in Virginia one time.

It opened on May 22, 2019 on a referral, in Bristol.

In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $28,150; today they stand at $24,375, 13% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Afl Foundry Division averages $24,375 across 1 cited inspection.

Afl Foundry Division: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344023759 OPENED MAY 22, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 62 employees at the site · Closed Aug 23, 2019

15331 Industrial Park Road, Bristol, VA 24202 · Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 15, 2019: Employee incurs burns when molten metal spills on foot

At 7:10 a.m. on May 15, 2019, an employee was pulling a 50 pound capacity ladle of molten (1380 to 1420 degrees Fahrenheit) aluminum from a furnace. The employee set the ladle which contained 20 pounds of molton metal on the edge of the furnace to reposition his grip. As the employee picked ladle back up molten aluminum spilled from the ladle onto his right boot. The employee was hospitalized to treat a burn on his foot that required ongoing burn treatment and skin grafts.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$3,775$3,775Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.38(b) · Emergency action plans
 Other-than-serious$3,775$0Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$12,725$12,725Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
 Serious$2,875$2,875Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 40.1-51.1.D
 Other-than-serious$5,000$5,000Aug 7, 2019Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)

(f) Training. (1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

Other aluminum foundries (except die-casting) employers in Virginia

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