OSHA Inspection: BURNDY, LLC

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv):  Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were located in the vicinity of easily ignitable material and not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel      Warehouse: The electrical panels/boxes for the circuit breakers having built-in over current protection devices were blocked by large battery chargers that were used to charge the batteries for powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(9):  The employerdid not use a method of monitoring and analysis which has an accuracy (to a confidence level of 95%) of not less than plus or minus 20 percent for airborne concentrations of lead equal to or greater than 30 ug/m(3).    Facility:  The employer did not ensure through visual observation and instruction that the Gillian BDX II Abatement Air Sampler used in the personal sampling of lead had been appropriately calibrated prior to use.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(6):  The employer did not use a method of monitoring and analysis that had an accuracy of not less than plus or minus 25 percent (+25%), with a confidence level of 95 percent, for airborne concentrations of cadmium at or above the action level, the permissible exposure limit (PEL), and the separate engineering control limit (SECAL).    Facility: The employer did not ensure through visual observation and instruction that the Gillian BDX II Abatement Air Sampler used in the personal sampling of cadmium had been appropriately calibrated prior to use.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested.    Facility: The employees, required to wear 3M 8293 facepiece respirators were not fit tested at least on an annual basis.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:    Facility: The employer did not ensure through designating a qualified and experience respirator protection program administrator that the respiratory protection program was not only effective, but also appropriately administered.