OSHA Inspection: SWOPE'S SALVAGE AND RECYCLING

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,320 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06891591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for an employee required to wear a respirator while torching radiators and stainless steel, on or about June 19, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e): Medical evaluation. Using a respirator may place a physiological burden on employees that varies with the type of respirator worn, the job and workplace conditions in which the respirator is used, and the medical status of the employee. Accordingly, this paragraph specifies the minimum requirements for medical evaluation that employers must implement to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator:    (a) Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to an employee who was required to wear a tight-fitting respirator while torching, on or about June 19, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    (a) Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not ensure that an employee who was required to wear a tight-fitting respirator while torching radiators and stainless steel was fit tested prior to initial use, on or about June 19, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide respirator training to an employee required to wear a respirator while torching radiators and stainless steel, on or about June 19, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - A Laborer employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 349 micrograms per cubic meter, approximately 6.98 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, on or about June 27, 2012.  The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 339 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 141 minutes.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:      (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide initial lead monitoring for an employee torching radiators, on or about June 19, 2012.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Mar 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(ii): For any employee who is exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for 30 days or less per year, the employer did not implement engineering controls to reduce the exposure to 200 micrograms per cubic meter:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - A Laborer employee was exposed to lead at an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) of 349 micrograms per cubic meter, approximately 6.98 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, on or about June 27, 2012.  The exposure level ws derived from two samples collected over a 339 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 141 minutes.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Nov 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,320 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(i): Lavatory(s) that complied with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1) and (d)(2) were not made available:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide lavatory facilities that had hot and cold, or tepid running water, hand soap, hand towels or dryers, on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Nov 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(5): An adequate number of lavatory facilities which comply with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1) and(d)(2) were not provided for employee(s) exposed to lead:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide lavatory facilities that had hot and cold, or tepid running water, hand soap, hand towels or dryers for an employee exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while torching radiators, on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,320 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not establish a written compliance program to reduce an employee's lead exposure to or below the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for an employee exposed to lead above the PEL while torching radiators, on or aobut June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not 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 29 CFR 1910.1025:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide lead training to an employee exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while torching radiators, on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i): Warning signs bearing the legend: WARNING, LEAD WORK AREA, POISON, NO SMOKING OR EATING, were not posted in each work area where the permissible exposure limit (PEL) was exceeded:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not post a lead warning sign in the yard area where an employee was exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while torching radiators, on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,320 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide for the cleaning, laundering, or disposal of protective clothing and equipment against lead:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not launder the welding jacket that an employee wore while torching radiators which resulted in lead levels above the permissible exposure limit (PEL), on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): Clean change rooms were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide a clean change room for an employee exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while torching radiators, on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(ii): Shower facilities, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3), were not provided for employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not provide a shower for an employee exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while torching radiators, on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 21, 2012

Abate by

Oct 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to shower per 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)i) did not leave the workplace wearing any clothing or equipment worn during the work shift:    (a)  Swope's Salvage and Recycling - The employer did not ensure that an employee exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while torching radiators did not leave the workplace wearing the clothing and work shoes he wore during the work shift, on or about June 27, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.