OSHA Inspection: SATIN AMERICAN LLC

Issued

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring of employees who were, or might reasonably be expected to be, exposed to airborne concentrations at or above the 8-hour TWA and/or excursion limits.    Location: 40 Oliver Terrace, Shelton, CT.    The employer did not perform initial exposure monitoring to determine the airborne concentration levels of asbestos relative to the 8-hr time weighted average value and excursion limit for their employees who work with electrical components that contain asbestos material.

Issued

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(g)(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), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator.    Location: 40 Oliver Terrace, Shelton, CT.    The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for their employees who wear a 3M, filtering facepiece respirator S/N 07048, when salvaging old electrical components, such as but not limited to, arch shoots.

Issued

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(g)(3)(i): The employer selected or used filtering facepiece respirator against asbestos fibers.    Location: 40 Oliver Terrace, Shelton CT.    The employer provided a 3M, filtering facepiece respirator, S/N 07048, for their employees who work with Asbestos Containing Materials in electrical components.

Issued

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(1)(iii): Employer(s) did not include asbestos in the hazard communication program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 29 CFR 1910.1200). Employer(s) did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of asbestos and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(7) of this section.    Location: 40 Oliver Terrace, Shelton CT.    The employer did not provide hazard communication training on the specific topic of asbestos awareness before workers performed the removal and salvaging of electrical components that contained asbestos containing material.

Issued

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): The building owner(s) or employer(s) did not affix or post labels or signs on identified ACM and/or PACM that had been previously installed, so that employee(s) would be notified of what materials contained ACM and/or PACM.  Labels were not affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, and other products containing asbestos fibers, or to their containers.  The employer(s) did not attach such labels in area(s) where they would be clearly noticed by employee(s) who were likely to be exposed, such as at the entrance to mechanical room/areas.       Location: 40 Oliver Terrace, Shelton, CT.    The employer did not label specific electrical components that were being salvaged with the designation of PACM or ACM that were tested and contained asbestos containing material.