OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC MEECO

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:    On or about April 2, 2014, the employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program for employees with an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure greater than 85 dBA exposing employees to the hazard of hearing loss.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:     On or about April 2, 2014, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program for employees with an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure greater than 85 dBA exposing employees to the hazard of hearing loss.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:    On or about April 2, 2014, the employer did not establish a baseline audiogram for all employees exposed to noise above an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure greater than 85 dBA exposing employees to the hazard of hearing loss.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    On or about December 10, 2013, the employer did not maintain sufficient access and working space around all electric equipment exposing employees to the hazard of contact-with electricity resulting in electrical shock.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(4): Portable electric equipment and flexible cords used in highly conductive work locations (such as those inundated with water or other conductive locations) or in job locations where employees were likely to contact water or conductive liquids were not approved for those locations:    On or about December 10, 2013, the employer did not ensure all electric equipment and flexible cords used in the shop in areas where water accumulates on the floor from leaks in the roof are approved for use in a wet location exposing employees to the hazard of contact-with electricity resulting in electrical shock.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   On or about December 10, 2013, the employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing N95 filtering face-piece respirators with Appendix D to the Respiratory Protection standard.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable Fire Extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about December 10, 2013, the employer did not maintain clear access to all fire extinguishers provided for employee use exposing employees to the hazard of fire and smoke inhalation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Apr 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   On or about December 10, 2013, the employer did not ensure all fire extinguishers provided for employee use had received an annual maintenance check exposing employees to the hazard of fire and smoke inhalation.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about December 10, 2013, the employer did not provide Hazard Communication training to employees using chemicals such as, but not limited to, isopropyl alcohol, Lube Matic Wire Kleener and Lubricant, Radnor Nozzle Gel, Fabulous Blaster and WD-40 exposing employees to the hazard of contact with hazardous chemicals.