OSHA Inspection: SPECIAL TOOL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $0 Reduced

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 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a.         An employee, polishing metal components in the Polishing Room, was exposed to a noise dose of 220.2%, or an equivalent dBA (decibels A scale) of 95.7 dBA, which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 455 minutes during one shift on September 10, 2013.      b.         An employee, polishing metal components in the Polishing Room, was exposed to a noise dose of 93.55%, or an equivalent dBA of 89.5 dBA, which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 456 minutes during one shift on September 10, 2013.        The employer failed to provide an effective hearing conservation program in elements, such as but not limited to employees were not provided the requred baseline or annual audiograms.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Jan 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a.         On or about September 10, 2013, the employer provided employees 3M 6200 Half-Face Respirators for voluntary use while the employees were performing polishing and sanding activities in the Polishing Room. The employer had not established and implemented those elements of a written respiratory protection program required by this standard.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Jan 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances A100

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.         On or about September 10, 2013, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who were exposed to hazardous materials such as but not limited to aluminum dusts.