Primary Metals - Other Resources
Other Resources
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Accident Prevention Program (APP)
Ergonomics
- Ergonomics in Foundries
Ergonomic Improvements for Foundries (676 KB PDF)- Foundry Hand-Arm Vibration (69 KB PDF)
Chemical Hazards
- Chemical Hazard Communication (topic page)
- Chemical Hazard Communication Program Sample
- Hexavalent Chromium (e.g., in stainless steel)
- Lead
- Metalworking Fluids (CDC)
- Respiratory Protection Program
- Secondary Lead Smelter
- Silica Dust
- Silica Dust Control - Cleaning Operations - NIOSH
- Controlling Silica Dust from Foundry Casting-Cleaning
Confined Spaces
Foundry Safety and Health
- Foundries – Worksafe B.C. (1.7 MB PDF / 5 min.)
- Injury Prevention Resources - Worksafe B.C.
- Molten Metal Safety and Health - HSE –Safety and Health Agency for England, specific topics on PPE, guarding, other
- The foundry managers guide to safety and health (Pennsylvania Foundry Association) (2.1 MB PDF / 6 min.)
- From the OSHA Alliance with American Foundry Society (AFS)
Heat Stress
- Establishing a Foundry Heat Stress Management Program (428 KB PDF)
- NIOSH Heat Stress page
- OSHA Heat Stress page
Noise
Machine safety
Personal Protective Equipment
Other Websites
- ASTM Standards:
- ASTM E2349 – 09. Standard Practice for Safety Requirements in Metal Casting Operations: Sand Preparation, Molding, and Core Making; Melting and Pouring; and Cleaning and Finishing
- ASTM F1002 – 06. Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
Related Topics
Other topics from L&I that relate to Primary Metals in our A-Z Safety & Health topic index.
- Abrasive Wheels
- Asbestos
- Awkward Postures
- Carbon Monoxide
- Combustible dust
- Confined Space
- Cranes (General Industry)
- Emergency Washing
- Face Protection
- Grinders
- Guard Rails
- Guarding Machines
- Hand and Portable Power Tools
- Hearing Loss Prevention & Noise
- Hearing Protection
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Industrial Ventilation
- Inspection of Equipment & Machinery
- Ladder Safety
- Lift trucks
- Lifting Injury Prevention and Ergonomics
- Lighting
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Machine Guarding
- Machine safety
- Manlifts
- Manufacturers, Importers & Distributors Hazard Communication
- MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
- Musculoskeletal (MSD) Hazards
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- PPE
- Pulleys
- Silica
- Ventilation
- Water, Drinking
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