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Firm Cited For Failing To Protect Workers
PEORIA - Chem-Cast, Ltd., a manufacturer of sand cores in Danville, IL, has
been fined $119,000 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged violations of workplace safety
standards
following an inspection at the facility in July 2004.
OSHA issued willful citations to Chem-Cast for failing to lockout machinery
during cleaning operations and tooling changes, and for failing to guard
machinery to
prevent workers from being injured by moving parts. Two citations categorized
as serious alleged that the company did not provide training in the use of
energy control devices and failed to conduct annual or more frequent inspections
of
the energy control procedure. Machine guarding deficiencies and failing to
lockout machinery during maintenance or other servicing activities are among
the leading
causes of amputations and can result in fatal accidents.
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