OSHA Inspection: STEEL-PLUS, LLC

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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 (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    (a) On or about May 21, 2012 -  Shop, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 105.6% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 447 minute sampling period on June 7, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 33 minutes not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 90.3 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): Approved metal waste cans were not provided in spraying area(s) for rags or waste impregnated with finishing material:      (a) On or about May 21, 2012 - Paint Area, rags and waste impregnated with spray and finishing materials were disposed in a plastic waste receptacle.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Dec 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a) On or about May 21, 2012 - Facility, medical evaluations were not provided to employees required to wear 3M half-facepiece respirators.