OSHA Inspection: A & L METAL PROCESSING

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Jan 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 24, 2011, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respirator program for employees required to wear respiratory protection during various operations where employees had potential exposure to plating chemicals including 75% phosphoric acid and 50% sodium hydroxide.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Jan 30, 2012

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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 24, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees were medically evaluated before requiring them to wear a negative pressure respirator.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Jan 10, 2012

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:    a)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 24, 2011, the employer had not conducted respirator fit testing for employees required to wear tight fitting respirators during various operations where employees had potential exposure to plating and water treatment chemicals.   Employees were required to wear respiratory protection when adding acids to plating bath and hydrochloric acid addition.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 24, 2011, the employer failed to ensure immediate access to a suitable quick drench shower and eye wash in the chemical dispensing area.  Employees were potentially exposed to corrosive chemicals such as 75% Phosphoric Acid and 50% Sodium Hydroxide during dispensing operations.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):     Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Carbon Monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 parts per million:      a)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 27, 2011, an employee, working in the process area, was overexposed to carbon monoxide at a concentration of  62.1 ppm parts per million(ppm) as an 8 hour time-weighted average which exceeded to OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 124 %.    b)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 27, 2011, an employee, working in the process area, was overexposed to carbon monoxide at a concentration of  59.7 ppm parts per million(ppm) as an 8 hour time-weighted average which exceeded to OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 119%.    c)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 27, 2011, an employee, working in the process area, was overexposed to carbon monoxide at a concentration of  62.5 ppm parts per million(ppm) as an 8 hour time-weighted average which exceeded to OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 125 %.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c):  An employee(s) was exposed to carbon monoxide in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 50 parts per million listed in Table Z-3:    a)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 27, 2011, an employee, working in the process area, was overexposed to carbon monoxide at a concentration of  62.1 ppm parts per million(ppm) as an 8 hour time-weighted average which exceeded to OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 124 %.    b)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 27, 2011, an employee, working in the process area, was overexposed to carbon monoxide at a concentration of  59.7 ppm parts per million(ppm) as an 8 hour time-weighted average which exceeded to OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 119%.    c)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 27, 2011, an employee, working in the process area, was overexposed to carbon monoxide at a concentration of  62.5 ppm parts per million(ppm) as an 8 hour time-weighted average which exceeded to OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 125 %.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)  A & L Metal Processing, Sandusky, Ohio: On or about May 24, 2011, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to various chemicals used in the metal finishing and plating process including but not limited to 75% Phosphoric Acid and 50% Sodium Hydroxide.