Franklin Non-Ferrous Foundry, Inc. has been cited by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 17 alleged serious and willful violations of agency standards. OSHA states that Granite State employers face a total of$254,000 in fines following comprehensive OSHA inspection began in April of this year.
Franklin Non-Ferrous Foundry, in Franklin, NH, is casts bronze, brass and aluminum alloys into products that range from 4 oz up to 230 lb.
Franklin Non-Ferrous Foundry, in Franklin, NH, is casts bronze, brass and aluminum alloys into products that range from 4 oz up to 230 lb.
Rosemarie Ohar, OSHA’s New Hampshire area director said the foundry’s most serious violations involve “absence or inadequate protections for workers whose duty exposes them to airborne concentrations of lead.” She recounted the health hazards related to the exposure of lead, including serious damage to the nervous, circulatory, urinary and reproductive systems.
OSHA concluded that Franklin Non-Ferrous did not provide biological monitoring that is required for the workers, who are exposed to lead in the course of their duties nor were properly fit- test and ensure adequate respiratory for them.
The Foundry has been cited many times for similar violations over the past decade according to OSHA. Following the recent inspections, OSHA had issued three willful citations with $210,000 in proposed fines.
Franklin Non- Ferrous is cited for 14 serious citations by the OSHA for lead contaminated and damaged respirators, outdated lead-compliance program, also for various confined forklift, machine guarding, forklift and electrical hazards. These citations carry fine of $44,000
Franklin Non-Ferrous after receipt of the citations was given15 business days and proposed penalties to comply, participate in an informal conference with the area director of OSHA, or contest the citations before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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