OSHA Inspection: RAGE CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Jan 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):     The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment.    a. The employer had not developed and implemented a hearing conservation program for employees working in the bloe mold area. A blow mold operator was exposed to continuous noise at 93.45% on November 9, 2012 which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 89.5 dBA during the 471 minute sampling period. Time weighted average includes a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1):     The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.      a. The employer had not developed and implemented an audiometric testing program for employees working in the blow mold area. A blow mold operator was exposed to continuous noise at 93.45% on November 9, 2012 which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 89.5 dBA during the 471 minute sampling period. Time weighted average includes a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1):     The employer shall 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 this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.      a. The employer had not developed and implemented a training program for employees working in the blow mold area. A blow mold operator was exposed to continuous noise at 93.45% on November 9, 2012 which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 89.5 dBA during the 471 minute sampling period. Time weighted average includes a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,131 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    a. In the tool and die area, the rotating chuck on the Wasino lathe (Model number LPT-35C, Machine number 3438) was not guarded.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,131 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a. At the workplace, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, mold cleaners, grease, and oil.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a. At the workplace, the employer did not provide employees with information and training for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, mold cleaners, grease, and oil.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has 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.    a. At the workplace, the employer did not verify that the workplace hazard assessment had been conducted by completing a written certification for employees exposed to hazard such as, but not limited to, welding and noise.

Issued

Nov 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):   Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a. Near injection molding machine C-7, strain relief was not provided on the Air Master fan.