OSHA Inspection: JUST MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that high efficiency particulate air-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure to chromium (VI) were tried and found not to be an effective cleaning method before allowing dry shoveling, dry sweeping and/or dry brushing:  (a) On or about 24 July 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees cleaned their work area with HEPA vacuums or by other means that minimized exposure to hexavalent chromium.  At the end of their shift, welder(s) cleaned their work stations by dry-sweeping using a broom whereas in the grinding/polishing department, a vacuum cleaner was used to sweep the floors at the end of the day.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(2)(iii): The employer allowed the use of compressed air to remove chromium VI from any surface:  (a) On or about 24 July 2013, the employer did not ensure that welder(s) did not clean their work area using compressed air in order to minimize exposure to hexavalent chromium.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06850686068907311520

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) The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Material safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.   (1) Employee(s) performing welding operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to stainless steel welding fumes and thermal decomposition components of welding electrodes.  Welding electrodes used by employee(s) included but were not limited to: Weldcote Metal Stainless Steel Wire # 308 (contain Chromium; Nickel; Manganese; Iron).  Personal air monitoring conducted on 24 July 2013 during an 8-hour work shift indicated that welder(s) were exposed to Hexavalent Chromium [up to 0.000156 milligrams per meter cube (mg/m3)]; Chromium Metal [up to 0.037 mg/m3]; Manganese [up to 0.004 mg/m3]; Copper [up to 0.003 mg/m3]; Iron Oxide [up to 0.285 mg/m3].    (2) Employee(s) performing grinding operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to particulate matter generated during the removal of excess material from sinks.  Personal air monitoring conducted on 24 July 2013 during an 8-hour work shift indicated that grinder(s) were exposed to Chromium Metal [up to 0.112 mg/m3]; Manganese [up to 0.011 mg/m3]; Nickel [up to 0.033 mg/m3]; Iron Oxide [up to 0.634 mg/m3].

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06850686068907311520

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) The employer did not provide effective training and information for the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace:   (1) Employee(s) performing welding operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to stainless steel welding fumes and thermal decomposition components of welding electrodes.  Welding electrodes used by employee(s) included but were not limited to: Weldcote Metal Stainless Steel Wire # 308 (contain Chromium; Nickel; Manganese; Iron).  Personal air monitoring conducted on 24 July 2013 during an 8-hour work shift indicated that welder(s) were exposed to Hexavalent Chromium [up to 0.000156 milligrams per meter cube (mg/m3)]; Chromium Metal [up to 0.037 mg/m3]; Manganese [up to 0.004 mg/m3]; Copper [up to 0.003 mg/m3]; Iron Oxide [up to 0.285 mg/m3].    (2) Employee(s) performing grinding operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to particulate matter generated during the removal of excess material from sinks.  Personal air monitoring conducted on 24 July 2013 during an 8-hour work shift indicated that grinder(s) were exposed to Chromium Metal [up to 0.112 mg/m3]; Manganese [up to 0.011 mg/m3]; Nickel [up to 0.033 mg/m3]; Iron Oxide [up to 0.634 mg/m3].

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI), in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026  (a) The employer did not ensure that welders performing stainless steel welding on stainless steel sinks did not receive training in regards to the provisions of OSHAs 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) standard.  Personal air monitoring conducted on 24 July 2013 during an 8-hour work shift indicated that welder(s) were exposed to Hexavalent Chromium [up to 0.000156 milligrams per meter cube (mg/m3)].

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI) in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and description of the requirements for a medical surveillance program as outlined by the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026(k):  (a) The employer did not ensure that welders performing stainless steel welding on stainless steel sinks received information and training regarding the medical surveillance provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) standard.  Personal air monitoring conducted on 24 July 2013 during an 8-hour work shift indicated that welder(s) were exposed to Hexavalent Chromium [up to 0.000156 milligrams per meter cube (mg/m3)].

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $595.00 · Current $179.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): A hazard was present or was likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI); however, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and/or did not ensure that employees used such clothing and equipment:    (a) On or about 24 July 2013, the employer did not provide and did not ensure that welders used protective work clothing inside the welding booths, where skin or eye contact with Chromium (VI) is likely, during stainless steel welding operations.  Welder(s) were provided by the employer with green, Flame Retardant Cape Sleeve and Chest Protector or with Fire Retardant Sleeves but some welder(s) donned regular street clothing (T-Shirts) instead while welding.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees removed all protective clothing and equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) at the end of the work shift or at the completion of their tasks involving chromium (VI) exposure, whichever came first:  (a) On or about 24 July 2013, the employer did not ensure that welders changed out of work clothing at the completion of stainless steel welding operations.  Welder(s) did not maintain separate work and street clothing; using only fire retardant sleeves for protection, and went home at the end of their work shift, dressed in the same clothes worn during the work day.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that no employee removed chromium (VI)-contaminated protective clothing or equipment from the workplace, except for those employees whose job it was to launder, clean, maintain, or dispose of such clothing or equipment:  (a) On or about 24 July 2013, the employer did not ensure that welders did not remove contaminated work clothing from the work place at the completion of work day.  Welder(s) did not maintain separate work and street clothing and went home at the end of their work shift, dressed in the clothes worn during the work day.   Welder(s) washed their contaminated work clothing at home.

Issued

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $595.00 · Current $179.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06860689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(5): The employer did not ensure that employees did not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, or apply cosmetics in regulated areas, or in areas where skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) occurred:    (a) On or about 24 July 2013, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) did not consume food or drinks in areas where skin or eye contact with Chromium (VI) occurred.  A dedicated lunchroom area did not exist on the premises.  Welder(s) routinely consumed food and drinks in the welding booths.  On the day of the inspection, a welder was observed eating watermelon inside the welding booth where he had just been welding on a stainless steel sink while another welder consumed coffee from a cup.