A Middletown, NJ foundry willfully exposed workers to numerous safety and health hazards. That’s the finding by OSHA inspectors, citing the company for 14 violations with proposed penalties of $303,106.
OSHA opened an inspection on March 9, 2022, at the Engineered Precision Casting Co. – a steel and aluminum foundry – in response to a complaint.
Inspectors determined the company did not provide employees with the required personal protective equipment and failed to provide hazard communication training on the chemicals in use and on energy control procedures – known as lockout/tagout – to prevent sudden machine starts or parts movement while machines are serviced or maintained.
The agency also found the company had not established an inspection program for overhead cranes or implemented a written respiratory protection program.
They also failed to provide suitable facilities in the work area for employees to quickly drench or flush their eyes and body in an emergency.
In all, OSHA cited Engineered Precision Casting Co. for two willful, 10 serious, and two other-than-serious violations.
The Engineered Precision Casting Co. is a foundry making steel and aluminum parts for aircraft and aerospace, military and defense, oil and gas, and other industries.
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