OSHA Inspection: FCC ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:     a)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4 and Traps:  The employer did not certify in writing the workplace hazard assessment for the employees who cleaned the ranges and the employee who cleaned the traps.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4 and Traps: The employer did not conduct an initial assessment of the workplace to determine the airborne lead concentration over an 8 hour time weighted average.     a)  GLOCK Inc.s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4: An employee cleaning the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 350 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 6.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 83 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.      b)  GLOCK Inc.s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4: An employee cleaning the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 77 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 1.5 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 93 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.      c)  GLOCK Inc.s Warranty Department Traps: An employee cleaning the traps at the end of the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 1600 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 32.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.    The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 117 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employees were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:   a)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4: An employee cleaning the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 350 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 6.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 83 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.    b)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4: An employee cleaning the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 77 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 1.5 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 93 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.    c)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Traps: An employee cleaning the traps at the end of the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 1600 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 32.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 117 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls:    GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4 and Traps: The employer did not establish or implement a written lead compliance program for employees exposed to airborne lead concentrations in excess of 32 times the permissible exposure limit.     a)  GLOCK Inc.s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4: An employee cleaning the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 350 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 6.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 83 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.      b)  GLOCK Inc.s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4: An employee cleaning the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 77 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 1.5 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.  The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 93 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.      c)  GLOCK Inc.s Warranty Department Traps: An employee cleaning the traps at the end of the ranges was exposed to airborne lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 1600 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 32.4 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.    The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 117 minute sampling period on July 23, 2013.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1025 to use a respirator:     a)    GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Traps:  The employer did not establish or implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program for an employee required to wear a full face respirator while working in an area overexposed to airborne lead concentrations greater than 32 times the permissible exposure limit.    b)     GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4:  The employer did not establish or implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a quarter face particulate filtering face piece while working in an area overexposed to airborne lead concentrations greater than 6 times the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible:    a)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4 and Traps:  The employees dry swept the ranges 1-4 and trap areas.  The employees were exposed to airborne lead concentrations in excess of 32 times OSHA's permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): Clean change rooms were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:    a)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4 and Traps:  Employees exposed to lead in excess of OSHA's permissible exposure limit for lead were not provided a separate storage area for street clothes and work clothes, to prevent cross contamination.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(i): Employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, were not required to shower at the end of the work shift:  a)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4 and Traps:  Employees exposed to lead in excess of OSHA's permissible exposure limit were not required to shower at the end of their work shift on location, to prevent cross contamination.

Issued

Dec 19, 2013

Abate by

Feb 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i): Warning signs bearing the legend: WARNING, LEAD WORK AREA, POISON, NO SMOKING OR EATING, were not posted in each work area where the permissible exposure limit (PEL) was exceeded:                                                     a)  GLOCK Inc.'s Warranty Department Ranges 1-4 and Traps:  The employer did not post lead warning signs when employees were exposed to lead in excess of OSHA's permissible exposure limit.