OSHA Inspection: WH INDUSTRIES DELAWARE, INC.

Issued

2014-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5100.00 · Current $3060.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    (a) On or about December 4, 2013 - Foundry personnel, employees in the treatment and transfer processes on the melt deck wore flame resistant jackets and did not utilize personal protective equipment such as chaps and flame resistant pants to protect the legs.

Issued

2014-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) listed in Table Z-2 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 0.476 mg/m3:  a.  On or about 12/10/13, Shakeout line, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 1.74 mg/m3 of Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Repirable Fraction), approximately 3.7 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.476 mg/m3.  The employee was sampled for 440 miunutes during one shift on 12/10/13.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 40 minutes.

Issued

2014-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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 12/10/13, Shakeout line, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 1.74 mg/m3 of Silica, Crystalline quartz (Respirable Fraction) Dust, approximately 3.7 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.476 mg/m3. The employee was sampled for 440 minutes during one shift on 12/10/13. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 40 minutes.

Issued

2014-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  (a)  On or about 12/10/14,Treatment Deck, an employee was exposed to chromium (VI) at a time-weighted-average of 0.00008 mg/m3.  The employee was sampled for 401 minutes during one shift on 12/10/14. Zero exposure was not assumed for the unsampled time of 79 minutes.

Issued

2014-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(i): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that the eating and drinking areas were maintained as free as practicable of chromium (VI):   (a) On or about 12/10/13, lunchroom, the presence of chromium(VI) was detected in a wipe sample taken from the lunchroom table.