OSHA Inspection: ANDRITZ SEPARATION INC.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:     (a)  Profile Room:  An employee uses a 3 foot synthetic web sling to place separation equipment parts on the automatic grinder.  The synthetic web sling did not have a tag or mark to show the rated capacities for the sling, as determined on March 21, 2013.      (b)  Profile Room:  An employee uses a 70 inch synthetic web sling to place separation equipment parts on the automatic grinder.  The synthetic web sling did not have a tag or mark to show the rated capacities for the sling, as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service:    (a)  Profile Room:  An employee uses a 3 foot synthetic web sling to place separation equipment parts on the automatic grinder.  The synthetic web sling had snags and tears in the material and was not immediately taken out of service, as determined on March 21, 2013.     (b)  Profile Room:  An employee uses a 70 inch synthetic web sling to place separation equipment parts on the automatic grinder.  The synthetic web sling had snags and tears in the material and was not immediately taken out of service, as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  (a) Gear Unit Area:  Employees operate a Monarch Machine Tool Company (serial# CBB24795) lathe that was not equipped with a guard protecting the employees form the 16 inch rotating chuck, as determined on March 21, 2013.  (b) Machine Shop:  Employees operate a LeBlond 3320 Heavy Duty lathe that was not equipped with a guard protectiong the employees form the 28 inch rotating chuck, as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed:   (a) Shipping Area:  Employees operate a DeWalt radial arm saw (serial #74633, model #GE) to cut dimensional lumber and plywood to construct shipping containers.  The lower exposed portion of the blade was not completely guarded leaving 3 inches of the exposed blade, as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:    (a) Shipping Area:  Employees operate a DeWalt radial arm saw (serial #74633, model #GE) to cut dimensional lumber and plywood to construct shipping containers.  The radial arm saw did not return to the starting position when released by the operator, as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:   (a) Machine Shop:  An employee was using compressed air to clean off metal shavings from equipment that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.  The compressed air was measured at 65 p.s.i., as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:   (a)  Compressed Gas Storage Area:  The employer did not ensure that oxygen cylinders were separated from acetylene cylinders by at least 20 feet or a 5 foot noncombustible barrier.  Ten full acetylene cylinders were stored 4 feet from 7 full oxygen cylinders and separated by a 4 foot 1 inch noncombustible barrier, as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c):  An employee(s) was exposed to crystalline silica quartz (respirable) in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits for crystalline silica quartz calculated from the equation listed in Table Z-3:        (a)Abrasive Blasting Booth: An employee conducting abrasive blasting operations was exposed to the respirable fraction of crystalline silica quartz at an 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 21.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air for the 434 minute sampling period.  The employee was exposed over the 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 0.251 milligrams per cubic meter of air calculated for Table Z-3, as determined on June 19, 2013.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Oct 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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):   (a)  Abrasive Blasting Booth: An employee conducting abrasive blasting operations was exposed to the respirable fraction of crystalline silica quartz at an 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 21.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air for the 434 minute sampling period.  The employer has not implemented all feasible engineering or administrative controls to achieve compliance with the permissible exposure limit of 0.251 milligrams per cubic meter of air for the respirable fraction of crystalline silica quartz, as determined on June 19, 2013.     Feasible engineering/administrative controls include, but are not limited to the following:      1.  Substitute the use Industrial Quartz - Silica Sand for another abrasive blasting media that does not contain or contains less crystalline silica.       2.  Improve the collection system and industrial ventilation to capture contaminants before reaching employee's breathing zone.      3.  Rotating employees throughout the workday during abrasive blasting operations.     Step 1:  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 exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  The plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:      (1)    Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  (2)    Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  (3)    Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; and  (4)    Testing and acceptance or modification redesign of controls.      Note:  All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.      Step 2:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   (a)  Profile Room:  An employee used a yellow extension cord that was missing a ground pin to provide power to a DeWalt hand held angle grinder.  The missing ground pin did not allow a continuous path to ground, as determined on March 21, 2013.

Issued

Jul 22, 2013

Abate by

Aug 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3):   The Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified:  (a)  2012 OSHA Form 300A:  The 2012 OSHA Form 300A summary of work related injuries and illness was not certified by the highest ranking company executive at the facility.  The facilitys Human Resources Manager signed the summary, not a company executive or the highest ranking company official working at the establishment, as determined on March 21, 2013.  Abatement Note:  Proper certification of the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A) requires a company executive to examine and determine based on their knowledge that the information was recorded correctly.  A company executive includes; owners, officers, and the highest ranking company official working at the establishment.     Abatement Certification Required for this Item.