OSHA Inspection: FIBERDOME, INC.

Issued

Jan 15, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $3,456 Reduced

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:    On or about November 11, 2013, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated.

Issued

Jan 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $3,456 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates not Otherwise Regulated listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter:     (a) On or about November 7, 2013, an employee grinding fiberglass products was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated at an 8-hour time weighted average of 18.98 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.3 times the calculated permissible exposure limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter. The sample was collected for 466 minutes; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 14 minutes not sampled.     (b) On or about November 7, 2013, an employee grinding fiberglass products was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated at an 8-hour time weighted average of 33.40 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 2.2 times the calculated permissible exposure limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter. The sample was collected for 475 minutes; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 5 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jan 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    (a) On or about November 7, 2013, an employee grinding fiberglass products was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated at an 8-hour time weighted average of 18.98 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.3 times the calculated permissible exposure limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter. The sample was collected for 466 minutes; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 14 minutes not sampled. Engineering controls were not implemented to prevent overexposure.     (b) On or about November 7, 2013, an employee grinding fiberglass products was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated at an 8-hour time weighted average of 33.40 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.3 times the calculated permissible exposure limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter. The sample was collected for 475 minutes; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 5 minutes not sampled.  Engineering controls were not implemented to prevent overexposure.       Abatement normally will be multistep as follows:    STEP 1:  Effective respiratory protection shall be provide and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within exposure limits.    Abatement due 30 days from issuance date: 2/18/14    STEP 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and /or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substance as referenced in this Citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this Citation:    1.  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;    2.  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;    3.  Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures; and    4.  Testing and acceptable or modification/redesign of controls.    All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.    Abatement due 60 days from issuance date: 3/18/14    Step 3:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    Abatement due 90 days from issuance date: 5/6/14

Issued

Jan 15, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  (a) On or about November 7, 2013, a grinder exposed to a dose of 140.6% (8-hour time weighted average of 92.4 dBA) for a 466 minute sampling period was not provided adequate noise training.   (b) On or about November 7, 2013, a grinder exposed to a dose of 181.3% (8-hour time weighted average of 94.3 dBA) for a 475 minute sampling period was not provided adequate noise training.  (c) On or about November 7, 2013, a grinder exposed to a dose of 451% (8-hour time weighted average of 100.8 dBA) for a 476 minute sampling period was not provided adequate noise training.  (d) On or about November 7, 2013, a grinder exposed to a dose of 137.1% (8-hour time weighted average of 92.3 dBA) for a 429 minute sampling period was not provided adequate noise training.