AMARILLO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: OWENS CORNING AMARILLO PLANT
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of OWENS CORNING AMARILLO PLANT in 1701 HOLLYWOOD RD, AMARILLO, TX 79114 (NAICS 327212). OSHA activity number 338989247.
What this inspection record means
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- OWENS CORNING AMARILLO PLANT
- Site address
- 1701 HOLLYWOOD RD
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79114
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 8000, AMARILLO, TX 79114
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327212
- Employees
- 502
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 D01 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $3,060 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed: On or about June 6, 2013, employee(s) exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer did not provide an appropriate respirator for the respiratory hazards in the workplace. A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 1.0000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 2.508 times the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.435 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 458 minutes during one shift on June 6, 2013. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time (22 minutes).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3060
- · Z (S) $5100
1910.1000 C
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $3,060 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employees were exposed to crystalline silica (quartz) and respirable dust, listed in Table Z-3, in excess of 8-hour Time-Weighted Average concentrations listed for those materials: a) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 1.0000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 2.508 times the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.435 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 458 minutes during one shift on June 6, 2013. Zero exposue was assumed for the unsampled period of time (22 minutes). b) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 2.10000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 9.12 times the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.227 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 443 minutes during one shift on June 6, 2013. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time (37 minutes). c) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 1.00000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 3.504 times the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.294 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 488 minutes during one shift on June 27, 2013. d) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 8.10000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 44.54 times the calculated time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.182 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 446 minutes during one shift on June 27, 2013. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time (34 minutes).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3060
- · Z (S) $5100
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 1.00000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 2.508 times the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.435 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 458 minutes during one shift on June 6, 2013. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time (22 minutes). b) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 2.10000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 9.12 times the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.227 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 443 minutes during one shift on June 6, 2013. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time (37 minutes). c) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 1.00000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 3.504 times the calculated 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.294 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 488 minutes during one shift on June 27, 2013. d) A batch house operator was exposed to respirable silica dust at a level of 8.10000 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This was 44.54 times the calculated time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit of 0.182 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was conducted for 446 minutes during one shift on June 27, 2013. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time (34 minutes). Feasible methods of engineering control for this exposure includes but are not limited to: Install adequate ventilation to reduce the silica dust. Administrative measures to reduce exposure include but are not limited to: (1) Rotate employee. (2) Monitor airborne silica exposure on a periodic basis (such as annually or quarterly). Ultimate responsibility for determining the most appropriate abatement method rests with the employer given knowledge of the specific conditions at the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338989247.
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