OSHA Inspection: VACUDYNE, INC.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(c):   Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 g/m), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).  a. On or about June 20, 2013, in the shop, an employee was exposed to chromium VI at an eight hour time weighted average of 0.0062 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3), approximately 1.24 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 0.005 mg/m3.  This limit is established to prevent employees from suffering from adverse health effects such as nasal septum ulceration and perforation, dermatitis, asthma and lung cancer.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Aug 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i):  The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to chromium (VI) to or below the PEL unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible:  a. On or about June 20, 2013, in the shop, general methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to the following:  1. Engineering controls such as additional local ventilation.  Abatement:  Step 1: Effective respirator protection shall be provided and used by the exposed employees as an interim protective measure until engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits.  Date by Which Abatement is Due:  Corrected During Inspection  Step 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to the hazardous substances referred in this citation.  The plan shall include, at minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with abatement dates required by this citation.  (1) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  (2) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  (3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; and  (4) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.  Note: All proposed measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other qualified person. Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period.  Date by Which Abatement is Due (60 days):  Corrected During Inspection             Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    Date by Which Abatement is Due ( 1 year):