OSHA Inspection: LEPPERT MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Carbon Monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 ppm:   a) On or about November 26, 2013, an employee working at in the production area at a CNC machine was overexposed to carbon monoxide at an 8 hour time weighted average of 140.90 ppm, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 282%.   b) On or about November 26, 2013, an employee working at in the production area at a CNC machine was overexposed to carbon monoxide at an 8 hour time weighted average of 324.00 ppm, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm by 648%.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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:      1.) On or about November 26, 2013 the employer failed to train employees on the elements of a written hazard communication program including the hazards of the chemicals in their work area.  Employees were exposed to hazards from carbon monoxide gas from the exhaust of a propane powered forklift used in the facility.