OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR TUBE COMPANY

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Prep Area: An employee, Generalist, was exposed to continuous noise at 111.9 % of the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 90.8 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 403 minute sampling period on May 24, 2013. Annual audiograms were not provided to the employee within 12 months of the previous audiogram, on or about May 24, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program:   a) Prep Area: An employee, Generalist, was exposed to continuous noise above the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA. Annual training providing the employee with information about noise and the hearing conservation program was not provided within 12 months of the previous training, on or about May 24, 2013. (See Citation 1.2a for detailed description)   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 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) Primary Mill Rollers: An employee operating the 615 tube roller was not protected from ingoing nip points and rotating parts, on or about May 16, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Nov 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(e): The employer did not notify each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels of the results of the monitoring:  a) Facility: Employees exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dBA were not notified of the results of monitoring, on or about May 16, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Nov 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering into employment and at least annually thereafter, of the information required by this section:   a) Company-wide: The employer did not provide the employees information about the existence, location, and availability of  records, the person responsible for maintaining those records, and the employees' rights as required by paragraphs 1910.1020 (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(iii), on or about May 16, 2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

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):   a) Primary Weld Mill: Employees operate welding machines that weld stainless steel and hexavalent chromium monitoring was not conducted, on or about May 16, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.