OSHA Inspection: FUSION INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     a. At the facility located on 16710 Gator Road, Ft. Myers, FL, employees are exposed the the physical hazards associated with the use of compressed air for cleaning purposes. The air line meassured 100 psi, on or about 07/16/2013.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 173017409010

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. At the facility located on 16710 Gator Road, Ft. Myers, FL, employees are exposed the the health and physical hazards associated with the use of chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica and methylene chloride. Employees are subject to skin burns and/or irritation. No training had been provided, on or about 06/26/2013.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

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 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA)sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:   a) At the establishment located on 16710 Gator Road, Ft. Myers, FL employees performing activities such as; cutting, grinding and buffing granite material were exposed to high levels of noise. An employee was exposed during the 447 minute monitoring period to 102.7 percent of the allowable daily exposure, on or about, 07/16/2013. This dose is equivalent to 90.7 dbA as an 8-hour TWA. No hearing conservation had been established, on or about, 06/26/2013.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a. At the facility located on 16710 Gator Road, Ft. Myers, FL, for employees required to use a half face, Sundstrom, respirator with dual organic vapor and pre-filter cartridges, as observed on or about, 06/26/2013.  The respirator was used while spraying an adhesive product containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, methylene chloride. The employer had not established and implemented a written respirator program to include elements such as, but not limited to: medical evaluations, fit-testing and training of employees.

Issued

Oct 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride: a. At the facility located on 16710 Gator Road, Ft. Myers, FL, employee exposed the the health and physical hazards associated with methylene chloride, while performing, an adhesive, spray application. No monitoring had been performed, on or about 06/26/2013.