OSHA Inspection: ACTION AUTOMATION

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.[63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998]    a.  On or about March 7, 2012, in the work area, employees required to work with sodium hydroxide were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).      a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles.  The employees did not receive training on the safe operation of the powered industrial vehicles.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets.    a. On or about March 7. 2012, in the shop, the employees were not trained in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, sodium hydroxide and acetone.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i):     Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall ensure that a "competent person" conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace. The assessment must be completed in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by exposure data or the lack of a "negative exposure assessment," and to provide information necessary to assure that all control systems planned are appropriate for that operation and will work properly.    a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop,  employees are required to remove gaskets which may contain asbestos from old actuators. There was no initial monitoring performed and no bulk samples taken to determine the presence of asbesots.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(9)(i):     The work shall be performed using wet methods.    a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, employees remove gaskets that potentially contain up to 70% asbesots and did not use a wet method prevent the release of asbestos fibers.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(v):     Training for Class III employees shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2). Such a course shall also include "hands-on" training and shall take at least 16 hours. Exception: For Class III operations for which the competent person determines that the EPA curriculum does not adequately cover the training needed to perform that activity, training shall include as a minimum all the elements included in paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in paragraph (g) of this section which specifically relate to that activity, and shall include "hands-on" training in the work practices applicable to each category of material that the employee disturbs.    a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, employees removed gaskets potentially containing 70% asbestos and were not provided the required training for Class III asbestos work.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(1):       Vacuuming  . Where vacuuming methods are selected, HEPA filtered vacuuming equipment must be used. The equipment shall be used and emptied in a manner that minimizes the reentry of asbestos into the workplace.    a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, the employees were not provided a HEPA vacuum to clean the floor and surfaces from any fallen asbestos when removing old gaskets, which may contain 70 % chrysotile asbestos.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2):       Waste disposal  . Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal shall be collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers except in roofing operations where the procedures specified in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section apply.    a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, the employees were not provided a labeled sealable bag for disposal of the asbestos containing gaskets.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(1):     General. On all construction worksites covered by this standard, the employer shall designate a competent person, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by Subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction (29 CFR 1926.20 through 1926.32).    a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, there was no competent person to evaluate the potential for asbestos in the gaskets before the dismantling work began.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(o)(4)(ii):     For Class III and IV asbestos work, the competent person shall be trained in aspects of asbestos handling appropriate for the nature of the work, to include procedures for setting up glove bags and mini-enclosures, practices for reducing asbestos exposures, use of wet methods, the contents of this standard, and the identification of asbestos. Such training shall include successful completion of a course that is consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2), or its equivalent in stringency, content, and length. Competent persons for Class III and IV work, may also be trained pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (o)(4)(i) of this section.      a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, there was no trained competent person to evaluate the potential for gaskets to contain asbestos before the work began

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     'Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a. On or about March 7, 2012, employees working at refineries, steel mills and power plants were required to wear fire retardant clothing. The employees were not provided the fire retardant clothing by the employer.

Issued

May 1, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):     In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).    a. On or about March 7, 2012, in the shop, an employee wore a half mask respirator but was not medically evaluated or trained in a respirator program.  Employees provided N95 dust masks were not provided Appendix D of this standard.