FORT DEPOSIT, AL —
OSHA Inspection: SEJONG ALABAMA, L.L.C.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SEJONG ALABAMA, L.L.C. in 450 OLD FORT RD., FORT DEPOSIT, AL 36032 (NAICS 336360). OSHA activity number 335887865.
What this inspection record means
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SEJONG ALABAMA, L.L.C.
- Site address
- 450 OLD FORT RD.
- City
- FORT DEPOSIT
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36032
- Mailing
- 450 OLD FORT RD., FORT DEPOSIT, AL 36032
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336360
- Employees
- 152
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 C
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: a) Y F Center: On or about September 12, 2012, and prior to, an employee was exposed to Hexavalent Chromium at an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 11.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air which is 2.26 times the 8 hour time weighted average Permissible Expsoure Limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air or 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air while operating a Fornius manual welder. Results were calculated for a 457 minute sampling period.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1026 F01 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Where feasible engineering and work practice controls would not reduce employee exposures to chromium (VI) to or below the permissible exposure limit, the employer did not supplement these controls with respirators: a) YF Center: On or about September 12, 2012, and prior to, an employee was exposed to Hexavalent Chromium at an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.0113 milligrams per cubic meter of air which is 2.26 times the 8 hour time weighted average Permissible Expsoure Limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air or 0.005 milligrams per cubic meter of air while operating a Fornius manual welder without being provided or required to don respiratory protection. Results were calculated for a 457 minute sampling period.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
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) YF Center: On or about September 12, 2012, and prior to, an employee was exposed to Hexavalent Chromium at an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.0113 milligrams per cubic meter of air which is 2.26 times the 8 hour time weighted average Permissible Expsoure Limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air or 0.005 milligrams per cubic meter of air while operating a Fornius manual welder and not being provided or required to use proper respiratoy protection. Results were calculated for a 457 minute sampling period.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 E01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) was, or could reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the permissible exposure limit: a) YF Center: On or about September 12, 2012, and prior to, an employee was exposed to Hexavalent Chromium at an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.0113 milligrams per cubic meter of air which is 2.26 times the 8 hour time weighted average Permissible Exposure Limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air or 0.005 milligrams per cubic meter of air while operating a Fornius manual welder while working in an unregulated area without demarcation or signage and other employees in the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1026 K01 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance for chromium (VI) exposures available at no cost to the employees, and/or at a reasonable time and place: a) YF Center: On or about September 12, 2012, and prior to, an employee was exposed to Hexavalent Chromium at an 8 hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.0113 milligrams per cubic meter of air which is 2.26 times the 8 hour time weighted average Permissible Exposure Limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air or 0.005 milligrams per cubic meter of air while operating a Fornius manual welder and doing this job task over 30 days a year without medical evaluations being conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1026 L01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200: a) SEJONG Alabama LLC: On or about September 12, 2012 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hexavalent chromium Cr (VI), in that training was not conducted, in addition to the Hazard Communication Standard, on the health hazards of hexavalent chromium for employees performing work tasks whereinhalation and skin contact with chromium (VI) occurs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1026 L02 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): Prior to initial job assignment to an area where employees were subject to chromium (VI) exposure, the employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge in the content of this section, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of this section. a) SEJONG Alabama LLC: On or about September 12, 2012 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hexavalent chromium Cr (VI), in that training was not conducted and employee could not demonstrate knowledge of the standard where inhalatin hazards from hexavalent chromium occur from welding stainless steel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 L02 II
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of this section readily available without cost to all affected employees a) SEJONG Alabama LLC: On or about September 12, 2012 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hexavalent chromium Cr (VI), in that a copy of the standard was not mad readily available, in addition to the Hazard Communication Standard, on the health hazards of hexavalent chromium for employees performing work tasks where airborne exposure was over the established PEL.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: a)Cutting and grinding area: On or about September 12, 2012, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from grinding and cutting stainless steel alloy which produces hexavalent chromium dust and fume and provided dust mask type respirators for voluntary usage. The employee(s) had not had annual fit tests, medical evaluations and training on respirators to include Appendix D.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1026 D04 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(4)(i): Within 15 working days after making an exposure determination in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2) or 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(3), the employer either did not post the results in an appropriate location that was accessible to all affected employees, or did not notify each affected employee individually in writing of the results: a)SEJONG Alabama, LLC: On or about August 23, 2012 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) and chromium and conducted personal monitoring and did not provide a written copy or post individual monitoring results to inform affected employees of the results.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) SEJONG Alabama LLC: On or about September 12, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to hexavalent chromium CR(VI) and did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 335887865.
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