OSHA Inspection: NORTH COAST TOOL, INC.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:   a.) North Coast Tool, Inc. - On or about 09/04/13, an Ametek MK-2 noise dosimeter was placed on the CNC punch operator in the production area .  The dosimeter was allowed to run for 418 minutes.  The equivalent 8-hour dose was 94.3% for the employee and the 8-hour time-wieghted average was 90.5 dB.  The Company had not provided audiometric testing for  employees exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dB as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section:   a.) North Coast Tool, Inc. - On or about 09/04/13, an Ametek MK-2 noise dosimeter was placed on the CNC punch operator in the production area .  The dosimeter was allowed to run for 418 minutes.  The equivalent 8-hour dose was 94.3% for the employee and the 8-hour time-wieghted average was 90.5 dB.  The Company had not provided hearing conservation training for company employees exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dB as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   a.) North Coast Tool, Inc. - On or about 09/04/13, an Ametek MK-2 noise dosimeter was placed on the CNC punch operator in the production area .  The dosimeter was allowed to run for 418 minutes.  The equivalent 8-hour dose was 94.3% for the employee and the 8-hour time-wieghted average was 90.5 dB.  The company had not conducted effective noise monitoring prior to 09/04/13.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters was protected with approved automatic sprinklers.    a.) North Coast Tool, Inc. Spray Booth - On or about 09/04/13, employee(s) performed spray finishing operations with flammable materials in a spray booth which was not protected by an automatic sprinkler system.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    a.) North Coast Tool, Inc. - On or about 09/04/13, employees employees worked with and around various paints, thinners, oils and lubricants, including, but not limited to Strathmore Products Railplex 2.0 gray primer.  A written Hazard Communication Program had not been developed and implemented.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.   a.) North Coast Tool, Inc. - On or about 09/04/13, employees worked with and around various paints, thinners, oils and lubricants, including, but not limited to Strathmore Products Railplex 2.0 gray primer.  Hazard Communication training had not been conducted with employees.