OSHA Inspection: HENRY RAC HOLDING CORP.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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 sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    Employees operating the gun barrel drilling, rifle range, and barrel polishing operations were exposed to continuous noise at 75.3%, 162.2%, and 171.5% of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA which are 0.75, 1.62, and 1.72 times the allowable exposure limit.  The action level is 85 dBA.  The equivalent sound levels of the measured doses are 88.0 dBA, 93.5 dBA, and 93.9 dBA, respectively.  Sampling was performed for 488 minutes, 495 minutes, and 469 minutes on 12/14/2012, with the un-sampled portion of time onsidered to represent zero exposure for the exposure calculation.  Dosimeter threshold levels were set at 80 dBA.      Conditions noted on or about 12/14/2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    Employees operating the gun barrel drilling, rifle range, and barrel polishing operations were exposed to continuous noise at 75.3%, 162.2%, and 171.5% of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA which are 0.75, 1.62, and 1.72 times the allowable exposure limit.  The action level is 85 dBA.  The equivalent sound levels of the measured doses are 88.0 dBA, 93.5 dBA, and 93.9 dBA, respectively.  Sampling was performed for 488 minutes, 495 minutes, and 469 minutes on 12/14/2012, with the un-sampled portion of time considered to represent zero exposure for the exposure calculation.  Dosimeter threshold levels were set at 80 dBA.    Conditions noted on or about 12/14/2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    a) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    Employees operating the gun barrel drilling, rifle range, and barrel polishing operations were exposed to continuous noise at 75.3%, 162.2%, and 171.5% of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA which are 0.75, 1.62, and 1.72 times the allowable exposure limit.  The action level is 85 dBA.  The equivalent sound levels of the measured doses are 88.0 dBA, 93.5 dBA, and 93.9 dBA, respectively.  Sampling was performed for 488 minutes, 495 minutes, and 469 minutes on 12/14/2012, with the un-sampled portion of time considered to represent zero exposure for the exposure calculation.  Dosimeter threshold levels were set at 80 dBA.    Conditions noted on or about 12/14/2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals:    a) Firing Range, Dip Tank, Polishing Areas, Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    Half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with HEPA filtlers were not stored properly when not in use.  Lead contamination of 432.05 micrograms (ug) was found in the facepiece of a half mask respirator used by a worker and found hanging in the firing range.      Condition noted on or about 09/21/2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i):  The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed to lead at or above the action level for more than 30 days per year:    a) Rifle Firing Range, Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer failed to implement a medical surveillance program for employees exposed to lead during test firing operations.   Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator, 309.64 ug on the firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range.  In addition, workers experienced elevated blood lead levels.    Conditions noted on or about 09/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(iii): Required medical surveillance for lead was not provided without cost to employee(s) and at a reasonable time and place:    a) Rifle Firing Range, Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    Employees experiencing elevated blood leads were required to use their own private physicians and pay for the cost of such doctor visits and associated blood tests.  Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator, 309.64 ug on the firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range.      Condition noted on or about 01/16/2013.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(3)(i)(C): Medical examinations and consultations for lead were not conducted when notified by an employee that the employee had developed signs and/or symptoms commonly associated with lead intoxication:    a) Rifle Firing Range, Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer failed to provide medical examinations and consultations upon worker notification that their private physicians diagnosed them with symptoms associated with lead exposure along with elevated blood lead levels.  Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator, 309.64 ug on the firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range.      Condition noted on or about 01/16/2013.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    a) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    Employees exposed to lead during test firing operations were not trained on health hazards associated with lead and OSHA standard requirements.  Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator, 309.64 ug on the firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range.          Conditions noted on or about 09/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $12,600 · Current $8,720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a) Firing Range, Dip Tank, and Polishing Areas: Henry RAC Holding Corp., 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees exposed to lead and corrosives such as but not limited to sodium hydroxide found in oxiblak.  During such operations, employees are required to use half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with HEPA filters.   Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator, 309.64 ug on the firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range         Conditions noted on or about 09/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.      Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citaiton number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Firing Range, Dip Tank, and Polishing Areas: Henry RAC Holding Corp., 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees  exposed to lead and corrosives such as but not limited to sodium hydroxide found in oxiblak.  During work operations, employees are required to use half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with HEPA filters.       Conditions noted on or about 09/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.        Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citaiton number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

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) Firing Rang, Dip Tank, and Polishing Areas, Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer failed to ensure that employees were fit tested when required to use half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with HEPA filters for protection against lead and corrosives such as but not limited to sodium hydroxide found in oxiblak.  Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator.    Conditions noted on or about 9/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.      Henry Repeating Firearms was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citaiton number 1, item number 3c and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training annually to employees who are required to use a respirator:    a) Firing Range, Dip Tank, and Polishing Areas: Henry RAC Holding Corp., 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer failed to provide training to workers to include but not limited the use, care and limitations of respiratory protection.  Employees are required to use half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with HEPA filters for protection against airborne lead and corrosives such as but not limited to sodium hydroxide found in oxiblak.  Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator.         Conditions noted on or about 09/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.      Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(k), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citaiton number 1, item number 3d and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $12,600 · Current $8,720 Reduced

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) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002 - The employer failed to determine if workers performing rifle firing range operations were exposed to lead above the action level.  Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator, 309.64 ug on the firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range.      b) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002 - The employer failed to determine if workers performing clean up operations to include dry sweeping of the facility were exposed to lead above the action level.  Lead contamination was found throughout the facility to include 432.05 ug in the facepiece of an employee half mask respirator, 309.64 ug on the firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range.      Conditions noted on or about 9/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.        Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citation number 1, item number 9 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $12,600 · Current $8,720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    a) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002 - The employer failed to maintain all surfaces as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  Wipe samples taken throughout the facility indicated lead contamination at  309.64 ug on a firing apparatus handle and 1236.42 ug on a table inside the firing range.      Conditions noted on or about 9/21/2012 and 12/14/2012.        Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citation number 1, item number 10 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $9,000 · Current $6,200 Reduced

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) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for workers using chemicals to include but not limited to oxiblak and #37 cleaner which contains sodium hydroxide along with actane 73 which contains ammonium fluoride and sulfamic acid.      Condition noted on or about 9/21/2012.      Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citation number 1, item number 11b and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Issued

Mar 19, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Henry RAC Holding Corporation, 59 East 1st Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002    The employer did not train workers on the hazards of the chemicals they work with to include but not limited to oxiblak and #37 cleaner which contains sodium hydroxide along with actane 73 which contains ammonium fluoride and sulfamic acid.      Condition noted on or about 09/21/2012.       Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312480676, citation number 1, item number 11c and was affirmed as a final order on 11/15/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 110 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.