OSHA Inspection: DYNOMAX, INC.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

May 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1):     The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    (a) Dynomax Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), Anodizing Line - The 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) was not determined when employees added chemicals to the tanks and when parts were run through the tanks to test the system.     The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,805 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    (a) Dynomax, Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), Anodizing Lines - Tanks containing hazardous chemicals were not labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings.  SEAL tank contains a small amount of chromic acid flake and sodium chromate; CHEM FILM tank contains Alodine 1200S which contains 30-60% chromium VI oxide; DEOX tank contains Turco Deoxidizer 6 and Deoxidizer 16, both of which contain 10-30% chromic acid; the Deoxidizer 6 also contains 1-5% hydrogen fluoride and the Deoxidizer 16 contains 5-10% hydrogen fluoride; ETCH tank contains Turco Mil-Etch which contains 60-100% sodium hydroxide. Hazard warnings for these chemicals were not included with the labels.     Chromium VI can cause lung cancer, airway sensitization or asthma, nasal ulcerations and septum perforations, skin sensitization or allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis and skin ulcerations, and eye irritation. Sodium hydroxide can cause severe irritation and burns to the skin and eyes. 	    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

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) Dynomax Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), Anodizing Line - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when an employee was required to wear a 3M Model 8210 filtering facepiece respirator (dust mask) while 'charging' the chemicals into the tanks.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

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:    (a) Dynomax Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), Anodizing Line:  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use respiratory protection when an employee was required to wear a 3M Model 8210 filtering facepiece respirator (dust mask) while 'charging' the chemicals into the tanks.     The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) Dynomax Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), Anodizing Line - The employer did not ensure an employee was fit-tested prior to using the respirator when an employee was required to wear a 3M Model 8210 filtering facepiece respirator (dust mask) while 'charging' the chemicals into the tanks.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to chromium (VI) can demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required under the Chromium (VI) Standard:      (a) Dynomax Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), Anodizing Line - The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required under the Chromium (VI) Standard. An employee added chemicals containing chromium to the anodizing line and parts were run through the tanks to test the anodizing line prior to putting the line into production.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 5, 2013

Abate by

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI):      (a) Dynomax Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), Anodizing Line - The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026 available to employees who were exposed to chromium (VI). An employee added chemicals containing chromium to the anodizing line and parts were run through the tanks to test the anodizing line prior to putting the line into production.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).