OSHA Inspection: CARP ASSOCIATES

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:     Location: Establishment   a)  Employees were allowed to wear 3M and North half-face respirators when exposed to acetone and welding fumes containing heavy metals. The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory program for the worksite; on or about April 12, 2013.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:     Location: Welding Stations in the establishment     a) The fire extinguisher was last inspected in October 2002. Annual inspections of fire extinguishers were not performed; on or about April 12, 2013.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(B): The employer did not ensure that assigned fire watchers had fire extinguisher equipment readily available and were trained in its use:    Location: Welding Stations in the establishment  a) The employer did not ensure that an employee performing fire watch duties was trained in the use of a fire extinguisher; on or about April 12, 2013.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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):   Location: Welding Stations in the establishment  a) Employees weld on  "Inconel Alloy 600"which can contain up to 17% chromium. The employer has not determined the employees exposure to hexavalent chromium during the welding process; on or April 12, 2013.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   Location: Establishment    a) The employer did not implement and develop a written hazard communication program where employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals at the worksite such as but not limited, hexavalent chromium and acetone; on or about April 12, 2013.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)   Location: Establishment  a) The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for the hazardous materials used on site such as but not limited to, Mobil Velocite Oil [Petroleum Distillates],Inconel Alloy 600 [Chromium], Acetone, Superior No. 601 Silver Flux [Boric Acid], Dow Corning 1890  Protective Coating Gray [Naphtha], Acetylene, and Oxygen; on or about April 12, 2013.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.   Location: The establishment   a)The employer did not inform and train employees on the requirement of this section who were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to: Mobil Velocite Oil [Petroleum Distillates],Inconel Alloy 600 [Chromium], Acetone, Superior No. 601 Silver Flux [Boric Acid], Dow Corning 1890  Protective Coating Gray [Naphtha], Acetylene, and Oxygen. The employees were exposed to these hazardous chemicals during the production of specialized parts used in nuclear reactors; on or about April 12, 2013.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and 29 CFR 1910.1026:    Location: Welding Stations in the establishment  a) Employees weld on "Inconel Alloy 600" which can contain up to 17% chromium. The employer has not informed employees as required by this section; on or April 12, 2013.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.