OSHA Inspection: COLLINS COLLISION PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $892 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 paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, where employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response), or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent:     (a)	Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, employees in the Plastics Department were not included in the companys hearing conservation program. An employee conducting plastic welding was exposed to a continuous noise levels at 145.5% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 145.5% is approximately 92.7 dBA. The sampling was performed for 410 minutes.   (b)	Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, employees in the Plastics Department were not included in the companys hearing conservation program. An employee conducting plastic welding was exposed to a continuous noise levels at 128.5% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 128.5% is approximately 91.8 dBA. The sampling was performed for 407 minutes.  (c)	Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, employees in the Plastics Department were not included in the companys hearing conservation program. An employee conducting plastic blocking was exposed to a continuous noise levels at 123.1% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 123.1% is approximately 91.5 dBA. The sampling was performed for 403 minutes.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  (a)	Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed at or above 85 decibels for an 8-hour time-weighted average received audiometric testing. Employees in the Plastics Department were not included in the companys hearing conservation program. An employee conducting plastic welding was exposed to a continuous noise levels at 145.5% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 145.5% is approximately 92.7 dBA. The sampling was performed for 410 minutes.   (b)	Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed at or above 85 decibels for an 8-hour time-weighted average received audiometric testing. Employees in the Plastics Department were not included in the companys hearing conservation program. An employee conducting plastic welding was exposed to a continuous noise levels at 128.5% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 128.5% is approximately 91.8 dBA. The sampling was performed for 407 minutes.  (c)	Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed at or above 85 decibels for an 8-hour time-weighted average received audiometric testing. Employees in the Plastics Department were not included in the companys hearing conservation program. An employee conducting plastic blocking was exposed to a continuous noise levels at 123.1% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 123.1% is approximately 91.5 dBA. The sampling was performed for 403 minutes.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

May 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:          (a) Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, the employer did not require employees to utilize eye protection which would protect employees against potential splashes. Employees were required to wear safety glasses while cleaning product during plating operations. The safety glasses provided could not fully prevent contact with caustic (pH 12.5) liquids in the soap tanks.

Issued

May 7, 2012

Abate by

May 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer determined that respirator use by employees was permissible and did not provide the employees with information contained in Appendix D of this section:     (a)	Collins Collision Products, Inc., @ 5726 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538: On and before 4/3/12, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with the information that is contained in Appendix D. Employees in the Plastics Department are allowed to voluntarily wear 3M 8210 N95 filtering face pieces while conducting normal daily work.