OSHA Inspection: MORGANTOWN TECHNICAL SERVICES A DIVISION OF SWANSON INDUSTRIES

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):     A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:    a)  Facility:  On or about October 4, 2012, the employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a Welder was exposed to noise at a level of 77.4% of the allowable limit during a 281 minute sampling period on October 4, 2012.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.5 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.    b)  Facility:  On or about October 4, 2012, an employee designated as a Welder was exposed to noise at a level of 185.0% of the allowable limit during a 281 minute sampling period on October 4, 2012.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 94.4 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 3.7 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(ii):     Where mobile test vans were used to meet the audiometric testing obligation, the employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram within 1 year of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level:      a)  Facility:  On or about October 4, 2012, the employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram within 1 year of an employee's first exposure to noise at or above the action level.  An employee designated as a welder was exposed to noise at a time weighted average exposure of 88.2 dBA, and this employee did not have a baseline audiogram within 1 year of employment.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6):     The employer did not obtain a new audiogram annually for each employee exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time weighted average exposure of 85 decibels:      a)  Facility:  On or about October 4, 2012, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram annually for each employee exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time weighted average exposure of 85 dBA.   (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a and b).

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv):     Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters shall be protected with approved automatic sprinklers.      a)  Paint Booth Area:  On or about September 21, 2012, the space on the downstreatm and upstream sides of the filters of the spray booth were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9):     A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:      a)  Paint Booth Area:  On or about September 21, 2012, a clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides of the spray booth was not maintained from storage or combustible construction including but not limited to empty paint containers and wood.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7):     "No Smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.        a)  Paint Booth Area:  On or about September 21, 2012, "No Smoking" signs were not posted at the spray booth.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f):     The employer did not ensure that an employee who is required to use any respirator with a negative or positive pressure tight fitting facepiece, is fit tested with the same make, moodel, style and size of respirator that is used:    a) Paint Booth Area:  On or about September 21, 2012, the employer did not ensure that an employee designated as a painter was fit tested prior to wearing a full face respirator which was required in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):     The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:        a) Paint Booth Area:  On or about September 21, 2012, the employer did not provide respirator training to an employee designated as a painter who was required to wear a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 26, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6):     Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and hazard statement:    a)  Paint Booth Area:  On or about September 21, 2012, a container of paint thinner was not labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and hazard statement.