OSHA Inspection: VALLEY RADIATOR, INC.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Oct 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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) Shop area: On or about April 29, 2013 a written respiratory protection porgram was not developed and implemented to protect employees required to use P100 respirators while providing assistance during the welding, soldering or brazing of radiators.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) North side of Shop Area: On or about April 29, 2013, the employer failed to provide quick drenching facilities for employees that work with Formula 12475, a corrosive chemical with a pH of 13, which contains sodium hydroxide.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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) Shop floor - On or about April 29, 2013, the employer did not make an initial determination of lead exposure for employees who are exposed to lead while providing assistance during the welding, brazing or soldering of lead-containing radiators or associated components.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:   (a) Shop floor - On or about April 29, 2013, employees were not informed of the contents of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025 when potentially exposed to airborne lead at any level while providing assistance during the welding, brazing or soldering of lead-containing radiators or associated components.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Oct 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Shop Area: On or about April 29, 2013, the employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program. Employees worked with chemicals including, but not limited to lead and Formula 12475, degreaser which contains sodium hydroxide.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  (a) North side of Shop Area - On or about April 29, 2013, a 100 gallon boil out tank reported to contain Formula 6230, which contains sodium hydroxide, was not labeled, tagged or marked with its contents contained therein. Employees used the boil out tank to degrease radiators.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) North side of Shop Area - On or about April 29, 2013, a 100 gallon boil out tank reported to contain Formula 6230, which contains sodium hydroxide was not labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warning. Formula 6230 has a pH of 13 in 1 percent solution and is corrosive.

Issued

Jul 19, 2013

Abate by

Oct 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Shop floor - On or about April 29, 2013, employees who worked with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to lead and Formula 12475, which contains sodium hydroxide, had not received training on the hazards associated with the chemicals.