OSHA Inspection: CAI CUSTOM ALLOYS INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Nov 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable    The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for the employees that are required to half mask respirators.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in acordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 24, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    The employer required the employees to wear a half mask respirator prior to providing a medical evaluation.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 24, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter    The employer required the employees to wear a half mask respirator without being fit tested to ensure the correct size for protection.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903(d).

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    An employee received an amputation due to inadequate guarding of the point of operation on the large 350 shear.    Abatement documentation is not required for this item.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    The employees were required to use the DeWalt 756 bench grinder without a work rest installed.    No documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    The DeWalt 756 bench grinder did not have a tongue guard installed.    No abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Nov 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees that are required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane, welding, and plasma cutting fumes.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903(d).

Issued

Sep 30, 2011

Abate by

Oct 24, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    The employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to propane, welding, and plasma fumes were not trained on their hazards.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirement of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).