OSHA Inspection: ELKCAST ALUMINUM

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 3, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):     The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    Where a machinist was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 87.3 dBA, the employer did not administer a hearing conservation program.

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 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:    Where employees are required to wear Moldex 2300N95 respirators during core making, pouring, and grinding operations, the employer did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 10, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      Where employees are required to wear Moldex 2300N95 respirators during core making, pouring, and grinding operations, the employer did not ensure each employee was medically evaluated prior to inital use.

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Mar 1, 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.    Where employees are required to wear Moldex 2300N95 respirators during core making, pouring, and grinding operations, the employer did not ensure employees were fit tested prior to initial use.

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3):     Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    Where employees are required to wear Moldex 2300N95 respirators during core making, pouring, and grinding operations, the employer did not provide employees training.

Issued

Jan 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: the unguarded portion of the blade.     Where employees are using a vertical bandsaw, machine guarding was not provided to protect employees from the unguarded portion of the blade exposing employees to amputation hazards.