OSHA Inspection: PATRIOT RECYCLING CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,020 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:    Yard:  Employer did not develop and implement a Hearing Conservation Program as required by this section for employees who were engaging in aggregate crushing operations and were exposed to noise in excess of the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90 decibels.  Two employees who were sampled for 423 and 421 minutes were exposed to noise at 94.2 and 95.1 decibels (dBA) equivalent 8-hour time weighted average, respectively.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i):     Employer did not ensure that hearing protectors were worn by an employee who was required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section to wear personal protective equipment:    Yard:  Employer did not require and ensure the use of hearing protectors for employees during crushing operations whose exposure level to noise exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 90 decibels.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Dec 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,020 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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:    Yard:  Employer had not developed and implemented a respiratory protection program for employees whose exposure to crystalline silica during crushing operations exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Sep 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:    Yard:  Employer did not ensure that employees who were exposed to falling objects wore a protective helmet.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,020 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c):     An employee(s) was exposed to crystalline silica in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits as listed in Table Z-3:    Yard:  Employees who operate the screening/vibrating and crushing machines were overexposed to the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration for crystalline silica:    a) A screening/vibrating machine operator was exposed to silica in excess of the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 2.1 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3).  Employees exposure level was 6.3 mg/m3 of the 8-hour TWA.  The severity of the exposure level was 3.0 times the OSHA PEL.    b) A crushing machine operator was exposed to silica in excess of the OSHA PEL of 0.72 mg/m3.  Employees exposure level was 1.8 mg/m3 of the 8-hour TWA.  The severity of the exposure level was 2.5 times the OSHA PEL.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e):     Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    Yard:  The employer did not provide effective engineering controls to reduce employees exposure below the OSHAs permissible exposure limit to crystalline silica during crushing operations of aggregate.

Issued

Aug 7, 2012

Abate by

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1):     When effective engineering controls were not feasible or while they were being instituted, appropriate respirators were not used pursuant to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134:    Yard:  The employer did not require and enforce the use of  respiratory protection for employees whose exposure to crystalline silica exceeded OSHAs permissible exposure limit during aggregate crushing and screening/vibrating operations.