OSHA Inspection: ROYAL ALUMINUM CO., INC.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:    a) Employee Bathrooms    The employer did not provide hand soap or similar cleansing agents in the employee's bathrooms.    Violation observed on or about 06/19/13.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party:    a) Facility    The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, toluene used to clean vinyl was labeled with appropriate hazard warning.    Violation observed on or about 06/19/13.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a) Facility    An employee working as a GED MC 3000 saw operator was exposed to continuous noise levels that were equivalent to 69.12% of the allowable dose of 100%, or 90dBA for an 8 hour Time Weighted Average.  This exposure, which is equivalent to an 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 87.3dBA, exceeded the Action Level of 50%, or 85dBA.  The sample time was 373 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 107 minutes.  The employer did not provide audiograms at least annually and the employer did not inform employees of the effects of noise on hearing, the purpose of hearing protectors, the advantages/disadvantages of the various types and instruction on the selection, fitting, use, and care of hearing protectors, and the purpose of the audiometric test and explanation of the test procedures.    Violation occurred on or about 07/23/13.      Royal Aluminum Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314557885, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/7/10, with respect to a workplace located at 620 Market St, Newark, NJ 07105.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $2,800 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) Facility    The employer did not implement their written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, toluene which is used to clean the vinyl and propane which is used as fuel for the forklifts.    Violation occurred on or about 06/19/13.    Royal Aluminum Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314557885, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/7/10 with respect to a workplace located at 620 Market St, Newark, NJ 07105.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 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) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees required to use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, toluene used to clean vinyl and propane used as fuel for the forklifts.  Violation occurred on or about 06/19/13.  Royal Aluminum Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314557885, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on 10/7/10, with respect to a workplace located at 620 Market St, Newark, NJ 07105.

Issued

Aug 14, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation:    a) Facility    The detail in Column F does not include a description of the object that directly injured the person.    Calendar Year 2013                                Column F  1) 04/29/13            Bruised back  2) 05/13/13            Fracture to spine    Violation observed on or about 06/19/13.