OSHA Inspection: JOHNSTOWN WIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,040 Reduced

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)  At the facility, on or about March 6, 2013 - Audiograms were not conducted annually for wire drawers.  A Set 36 Wire Drawer was exposed to a dose of 90.77 %.  90.77 % is equivalent to 89.2 dBA (8-hour time weighted average).  This noise survey was conducted on March 6, 2013 for a period of 450 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 30 minutes.    b)  At the facility, on or about March 6, 2013 - Audiograms were not conducted annually for wire drawers.  A Set 4 Wire Drawer was exposed to a dose of 68.65 %.  68.65 % is equivalent to 87.2 dBA (8-hour time weighted average).  This noise survey was conducted on March 6, 2013 for a period of 361 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 119 minutes.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,040 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used:    a) At the facility, on or about March 6, 2013 -  An Aluminize Lead Pan Operator was wearing a full facepiece respirator while assissting in scraping lead dross and coal from the aluminize lead pan.  The Aluminize Lead Pan Operator was not fit tested for a full facepiece respirator.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    a) At the facility, on or about March 6, 2013 - The employer did not determine if during the operation of removing lead dross from the Aluminize Lead Pan whether the Aluminize Lead Pan Foreman was exposed to lead at or above the action level.    b) At the facility, on or about March 6, 2013 - The employer did not determine if during the operation of removing lead dross from the Aluminize Lead Pan whether an Aluminize Lead Pan Operator was exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(v): Contaminated protective clothing to be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of, was not placed in a closed container to prevent dispersion of lead outside the container:   a) In the lead protective clothing change area, on or about January 18, 2013 - Protective clothing worn by a 3 and 4 Operator while scraping lead dross and coal from the top of a lead pan was disposed of in an unsealed 55 gallon drum.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(vii)(B):  The employer did not include the following information on bags or containers of contaminated protective clothing and equipment in lieu of the labeling requirements in paragraphs (g)(2)(vii)(A) of this section:    CAUTION: CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD. DO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING. DISPOSE OF LEAD CONTAMINATED WASH WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.  a) In the lead protective clothing change area, on or about January 18, 2013 - Protective clothing worn by a 3 and 4 Operator while scraping lead dross and coal from the top of a lead pan was disposed of in an unlabeled 55 gallon drum.