OSHA Inspection: SPUNCAST, INC.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates not Otherwise Regulated listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per meter cubed.     On or about November 7, 2012, a melt employee was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated at an 8-hour time weighted average of 31.05 mg/m^3, approximately 2.1 times the permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m^3. The sample was collected for 292 minutes; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 188 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Mar 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    On or about November 7, 2012, a melt employee was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated at an 8-hour time weighted average of 31.05 mg/m^3, approximately 2.1 times the permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m^3. The sample was collected for 292 minutes; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 188 minutes not sampled.     Abatement normally will be multistep as follows:    STEP 1:  Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within exposure limits.    Abatement due 30 days from issuance date:    STEP 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and /or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substance as referenced in this Citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this Citation:    1.  Evaluation of the extent and location of the hazard source.  2.  Evaluation of control measure option.  3.  Selection of optimum control measure(s).  4.  Ordering and delivery of equipment and materials.  5.  Installation of control measures.  6.  Training of employees in the proper operation and maintenance of the newly          implemented measures.  7.  Assurance of effective performance of control measures.  8.  All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a        competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.    Abatement due 60 days from issuance date:    Step 3:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  Abatement due 90 days from issuance date: