OSHA Inspection: BUCKEYE ABRASIVE, INC.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    On or about October 25, 2012, the employer failed to have a certified written workplace hazard assessment for employees working around hazards requiring personal protective equipment such as but not limited to dusts and chemicals.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):     29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields:    On or about January 28, 2013, the employer allowed at least one employee who was exposed to chemical powders and splash hazards from chemicals including but not limited to furfural wear non-safety prescription glasses without side protection.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):     The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    On or about January 28, 2013, in the Mixing Department, the employer did not select and require the employee performing mixing activities to wear gloves that were chemically resistant to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to furfural.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in a workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    On or about October 25, 2012, a respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented for employees required to wear half mask cartridge style respirators, dust masks, and for at least one employee overexposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust listed in Table Z-1, as described below:    On January 28, 2013, the employee who performs mixing of the abrasive wheel ingredients was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust, at an eight hour time weighted average of 19.003 mg/m3, which is 1.27 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 45 minutes not sampled.  The employee wears a half mask cartridge style respirator with Organic Vapor/Acid Gas/P100 combination cartridges.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about October 25, 2012, the employer failed to perform medical evaluations for employees required to wear half mask cartridge style respirators, dust masks, and for at least one employee overexposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust listed in Table Z-1, as described below:    On January 28, 2013, the employee who performs mixing of the abrasive wheel ingredients was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust, at an eight hour time weighted average of 19.003 mg/m3, which is 1.27 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 45 minutes not sampled.  The employee wears a half mask cartridge style respirator with Organic Vapor/Acid Gas/P100 combination cartridges.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and annually thereafter.     On or about October 25, 2012, the employer failed to provide fit testing for employees required to wear half mask cartridge style respirators, dust masks, and for at least one employee overexposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust listed in Table Z-1, as described below:    On January 28, 2013, the employee who performs mixing of the abrasive wheel ingredients was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust, at an eight hour time weighted average of 19.003 mg/m3, which is 1.27 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 45 minutes not sampled.  The employee wears a half mask cartridge style respirator with Organic Vapor/Acid Gas/P100 combination cartridges.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5):     Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:    On or about October 25, 2012, the employer failed to perform annual training for employees required to wear half mask cartridge style respirators, dust masks, and for at least one employee overexposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust listed in Table Z-1, as described below:    On January 28, 2013, the employee who performs mixing of the abrasive wheel ingredients was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust, at an eight hour time weighted average of 19.003 mg/m3, which is 1.27 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 45 minutes not sampled.  The employee wears a half mask cartridge style respirator with Organic Vapor/Acid Gas/P100 combination cartridges.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):     Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) also known as Total Dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3:    On January 28, 2013, the employee who performs mixing of the abrasive wheel ingredients was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust, at an eight hour time weighted average of 19.003 mg/m3, which is 1.27 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 45 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Jul 31, 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):    For employees including, but not limited to, those described below.    On January 28, 2013, the employee who performs mixing of the abrasive wheel ingredients was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR), also known as Total Dust, at an eight hour time weighted average of 19.003 mg/m3, which is 1.27 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 45 minutes not sampled.        Engineering controls usually effective in these circumstances include but are not limited to the following:     1.  Installation of ventilation equipment that would remove airborne dust generated from the mixing operation;  2.  Terminate the practice of dry sweeping, since this process creates airborne dust.       Abatement Steps     STEP 1:  Effective respirators shall be provided and used by all employee(s) as an interim measure.  Abatement must be completed by ***5 days***.      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 exposures as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the dates required by this citation.     a)  Evaluation of the extent and location of the hazard source.     b)  Evaluation of control measure options.     c)  Selection of optimum control method(s).     d)  Determination of control measure design.     e)  Ordering and delivery of equipment and material(s).     f)  Installation of control measures.     g)  Training of employees in proper operation and maintenance of newly-implemented control measures.     h)  Assurance of effective performance of control measures.     All proposed control measures shall be evaluated for each particular use by a technically qualified person.  Abatement must be completed by ***30 days***.     STEP 3:  Correction should have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls and their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  Abatement must be completed by ***60 days***.

Issued

Feb 28, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):     All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    On or about October 25, 2012, the spraying area located in the Hot Press Department, had heavy build-up of combustible residue on a plastic curtain.