OSHA Inspection: DMS RADIATORS LLC

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty (50) micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) of air averaged over an eight-hour period:    a) for the employee working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13.  On this date, the employee performing soldering operations was sampled for 203 minutes.  The sample results reflected an exposure of 156 ug/m3, or 312 % of the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 ug/m3.  Zero exposure was considered for the remaining 277 minutes of the employees 8-hour workday.      Abatement Note(s):  The employer must implement THE FOLLOWING multistep abatement to comply with this item.       STEP 1:  As an interim control measure, the employer must provide proper respiratory protection and, establish and implement a complete respiratory protection program to ensure employees are medically qualified to wear respirators, fit-tested, and properly trained in the use and care of respirators.  THIS STEP MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 10 WORKDAYS.     STEP 2:  The employer must re-evaluate their work practices and engineering controls to determine what additional measures can be taken to further reduce the employees' dust/silica exposures.  THIS STEP MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 45 WORKDAYS.  The use of a qualified industrial hygienist, or HIOSH, is recommended.  Means of feasible abatement may include, but may not be limited to:             a.  Procurement and use of additional wet-process tools where they are currently not being used.                     b. Changing work practices and work station setups to ensure employees are always upwind of fugitive dusts.     STEP 3:  The employer must use a qualified industrial hygienist to re-monitor the employees' exposure to verify the measures instituted in Step 2 are effective.  THIS FINAL STEP MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 60 WORKDAYS.

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1): The employer had not implemented engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to lead below the permissible exposure limit:   a) for the employee(s) working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13.  On this date, the employee performing soldering operations was sampled for 203 minutes.  The sample results reflected an exposure of 156 ug/m3, or 312 % of the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 ug/m3.   A written compliance program must be implemented in accordance with paragraph (e)(3) of this section.

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(2): Respiratory protection was not provided to supplement engineering and work practice controls, that did not control employees exposure to or below 50 micrograms per meter cubed:  a) for the employee(s) working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13.  On this date, the employee performing soldering operations was sampled for 203 minutes.  The sample results reflected an exposure of 156 ug/m3, or 312 % of the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 ug/m3.   A complete respiratory protection program must be established in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section.

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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) for employees working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13.  The exposure of employees soldering on radiators with 60/40 solder (60% lead / 40% tin) had not been determined.

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i):  The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed at or above the action level for more than 30 days per year:    a) for the employee(s) working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13.  On this date, the employee performing soldering operations was sampled for 203 minutes.  The sample results reflected an exposure of 156 ug/m3, or 312 % of the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 ug/m3.

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) for employees working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13, and wearing the 3M 8710 filtering facepiece dust mask.

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) for employees working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13.  In that the bowl of the eye wash station was filled with various automotive parts and the dust covers for the ocular ports were missing.

Issued

2013-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) for employees working at K. Ifuku Radiator located at 908 Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu (HI), as observed on or about 05/29/13.  Employees were exposed to products such as but not limited to antifreeze, lead/tin solder, abrasive grit, and Barbee black latex paint.