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Clean Up Your Foundry, and Make More Money
Innovations in sand casting separation and cleaning save foundries hundreds of thousands of dollars per year

Omaha Steel Castings to Build New Plant
Foundry relocation will take up to two years

OSHA Cites Northern Steel Castings for Respiratory Hazards
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., foundry tagged for exposing workers to respiratory hazards

Respirator Use is Common… Maintenance Should Be So, Too
Foundries and diecasters have numerous reasons to provide effective respirators for their workers. Keeping those devices functioning effectively is part of their EHS responsibility.

Energy Management Strategy Lowers Costs, Improves Environmental Conditions
Lufkin Industries' energy analysis found opportunities to lower utility costs, and that led to unexpected environmental improvements.

Avoiding Heat Stress in Foundries
Understand how to prevent, spot, and treat heat-related illnesses

Ductile Iron Pipe Manufacturer Cited for 27 Safety Violations by OSHA
Lack of machinery guards, railings, safety labels, and record keeping miscues total $85,000 in proposed fines

Sivyer Steel Agrees to EPA Settlement
Foundry will pay fine, clean up waste storage site

HA Intl. Introduces Scrubber Solution Recycling
HARP program will reclaim TEA, DMIPA and DMEA from PUCB process

C.A. Lawton Co. Updates Sand Handling System
New installation increases sand handling volume, lowers air pressure

Columbus Steel Accepts Environmental Settlement
Foundry acknowledges non-compliance with Clean Air Act

ETA Developing Pollution Controls for Deere Foundry
Nine pulse-jet collectors for alloying, molding, return sand, shakeout, finishing

Two Grede Plants Achieve Safety Records
Alabama and Michigan foundries have DART rates of ‘zero’

Mist System Suppresses Slag Dust During Ladle Emptying
Opportunites for fugitive dust emerge when ladles are emptied of accumulated slag during tempering/cooling, or when the thermal updraft from heat is greater than the settling velocity from gravity.

McConway & Torley Settles Emissions Dispute
Steel foundry will install capture systems to reduce airborne emissions

New Option for Trapping Combustible Metal Dusts
Airborne particulates present problems for hygiene and personal health, and particulates of some alloys like aluminum may cause explosions.

OSHA Rule to Reduce Employer Burdens
Removing outdated requirements, streamlining and simplifying standards

OSHA Establishes National Emphasis Program for Primary Metals
Directive aims to protect workers from chemical and physical hazards

OSHA Cites Ohio Foundry for Safety, Health Violations
Employee injured, investigation ensued

Energy Efficiency System Enhancements in the Induction Melt Shop
“Heat recovery” and other supplemental efforts get new attention from metalcasters seeking cost savings and environmental improvements
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