OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN DYEING & FINISHING CORPORATION

Issued

1994-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

1994-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1350.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

Issued

1994-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

1995-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1350.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

:  Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees were exposed to excessive heat:
a)Santex Dryer Area - A dryer operator was exposed to
excessive heat from the entry and take-off areas of the
drying unit.  The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) was
found to be 27.3 degrees Celsius (C).  This was 1.022
times the Threshold Limit Value (TLV) found in the
American Conference of Governmental Hygienists (ACGIH)
Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and
Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices,
19931994.
Samples were taken at the entry and take-off areas
of the Santex Dryer.
b)Compacting Area - A compacting machine operator was
exposed to excessive heat from the FAB-CON compacting
machine and the Santex Dryers.  The Wet Bulb Globe
Temperature (WBGT) was found to be 27.2 degrees Celsius
(C).  This was 1.019 times the Threshold Limit Value
(TLV) found in the American Conference of Governmental
Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values for Chemical
Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure
Indices, 1993-1994.  The sample was taken at the operator
position on the FAB-CON compacting machine, Serial Number
92235.
FEASIBLE ENGINEERING CONTROLS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO:
1.  Institute a "Work-Rest" Regimen to allow employees time to
recover from heat stress conditions.  A Permissible Work-Rest
Regimen may be as follows:
ACTIVITYPERMISSIBLE WBGT
-----------------------------------------------------------
Continuous Work26.7 o Celsius - 80 o Fahrenheit
75Work 25Rest28.0 o Celsius - 82 o Fahrenheit
50Work 50Rest29.4 o Celsius - 85 o Fahrenheit
25Work 75Rest31.1 o Celsius - 88 o Fahrenheit
2.  Provide and implement a formal heat stress program for
affected employees in work area.
3.  Provide and require employee wear of cooling vests or
jackets while in these heat stress areas.