OSHA Inspection: G. H. HENSLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jul 8, 2004

Abate by

Aug 24, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,500

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 that were exposed
to the hazard of inhalation of respirable silica dust which can lead to
fibrotic lung disease
(silicosis).
Workers of the North Foundry and workers of the Pouring Floor were exposed
to respirable
silica dust on or about March 26th, 2004, without the protection of an
effective medical
monitoring program to protect workers against the early onset of
silicosis.  Among other
methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the
hazard would be to require
all workers exposed to silica levels greater than or equal to 50of the
Permissible Exposure
Limit (PEL) to receive the following:
1) Baseline chest X-ray and pulmonary function test.
2) Follow-up chest X-ray and pulmonary function test every 3-5 years.
3) Chest X-ray upon employment termination.
4) Baseline tuberculosis skin testing using the Purified Protein
Derivative (PPD) protocol.
5) Annual retesting using the PPD protocol.
6) Appropriate medical follow-up.
DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.