OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO TUNGSTEN INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,575 · Current $1,181 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:     a) On or about 01/27/12 in the production area; where employees wear elastomeric half-mask and full-face respirators during the course of their work on and around the furnaces.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 13, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ii)(A):     The employer did not ensure that respirators were inspected for respirator function, tightness of connections, and the condition of the various parts including, but not limited to, the facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, and cartridges, canisters or filters:    a) On or about 01/27/12 in the furnace area; where employees were using 3M 6004 elastomeric half-face respirators which had stretched and worn head straps.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 13, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):     The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    a) On or about 01/27/12 in the spray drying area: where the spray dryers, which employees clean, are permit spaces, but have not been identified with signs posted on the equipment.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 13, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C):     Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.    a) On or about 01/27/12 throughout production areas; the employer did not perform a review, at least annually, of employees other than maintenance mechanics, who perform covered operations such as: setting up machines and equipment.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED