OSHA Inspection: REH COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    a) A written Respiratory Protection Program which includes a respirator medical evaluation and/or fit testing was not established and implemented for employees who were required to wear 3M 1/2 face tight-fitting respirators in the Metal Pouring Area and a Clemco Supplied Air Respirator in the Blasting Area.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2):     Initial determination. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.    a) The employer failed to provide initial montoring for employees working in the Blasting Area who were exposed to an 8-hour TWA (Time Weighed Average) lead concentration of 35.3 ug/m3 which exceeded the OSHA's AL (Action Level) of 30.0 ug/m3 by a factor of 1.18.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i):     The employer shall institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may beexposed above the action level for more than 30 days per year.      a) A medical surveillance program was not provided by the employer for employees working within the Blasting Area who were exposed to an 8-hour TWA (Time Weighed Average) lead concentration of 35.3 ug/m3 which exceeded the OSHA's AL (Action Level) of 30.0 ug/m3 by a factor of 1.18.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii):     The employer shall train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.    a) A Lead Training Program covering the topics listed in the Lead Standards (OSHA 1910.1025) had not been provided to employees working in the in the Blasting Area who were exposed to an 8-hour TWA (Time Weighed Average) lead concentration of 35.3 ug/m3 which exceeded the OSHA's AL (Action Level) of 30.0 ug/m3 by a factor of 1.18.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     'The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    a) A certified written hazard assessment had not been completed by the employer to determine what personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn in specific areas and/or during certain activities such as but limited to pouring molten bronze, sandblasting and/or polishing on bronze castings molding bronze castings as well as handling olivine sand, hydrobond mixing, and black beauty sandblasting material.

Issued

Apr 11, 2012

Abate by

Apr 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):     The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.    a) Employees were not provided a copy of the Appendix D located in the Respiratory Protection Standard for voluntary use of a Moldex 2300 N95 filtering facepiece (dusk mask).