OSHA Inspection: FLEETPRIDE, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $1,683 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(7):  Aisles, walkways, and floors near an abrasive-blasting enclosure and/or ledges outside of an abrasive-blasting enclosure were not kept clear of dust, steel shot, or similar abrasive.      (a) On or about November 28, 2012 -  Blasting operation, dust and steel shots were permitted to accumulate on the floor and on ledges outside of an abrasive-blasting enclosure.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

May 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,740 · Current $2,244 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    (a) On or about November 28, 2012 -  Polisher, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 209.7% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 444 minute sampling period on December 17, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 36 minutes not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 95 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.    (b) On or about November 28, 2012 -  Reliner, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 100.3% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 448 minute sampling period on December 17, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 32 minutes not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 90 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.    (c) On or about November 28, 2012 -  Operator, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 72.18% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 434 minute sampling period on December 17, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 46 minutes not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 88 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.

Issued

Apr 16, 2013

Abate by

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium:   (a) On or about November 24, 2012 -  Facility, cadmium was allowed to accumulate on the following surface: kitchen sink. Wipe samples were collected on December 17, 2012.