OSHA Inspection: GSP MARKETING INC.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:    a) In the facility, on or about April 24, 2014 - The employer did not monitor noise exposure levels in the workplace to accurately identify employees' exposure to noise at or above 85 decibels (dB) averaged over eight working hours, or an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a) In the facility, on or about April 24, 2014 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees designated as welders and exposed to continuous noise at 154.9%, 101.3%, and 100.8% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (90 dBA).  The equivalent dBA level for the exposures was 93.2, 90.1, and 90.1 dBA respectively.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    a) In the facility, on or about April 24, 2014 - The employer did not train employees exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average level of 85 dBA in the effects of noise; the purposes, advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types of hearing protectors; the selection, fit, and care of various types of protectors; and the purposes and procedures of audiometric testing.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:     a) In the facility, on or about April 24, 2014 - The interior of the booth utilized for spray finishing was not protected by an automatic sprinkler or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) In the facility, on or about February 21, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting half-mask respirators were provided a medical evaluation prior to the use of the respirator in the workplace.      b) In the facility, on or about February 21, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting supplied-air respirators were provided a medical evaluation prior to the use of the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:     a) In the facility, on or about February 21, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting half-mask respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator in the workplace.    b) In the facility, on or about February 21, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting supplied air respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator in the workplace and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:  a) In the facility, on or about April 24, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 was made available to all affected employees or posted in the workplace.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a) In the facility, on or about February 21, 2014 - The employer's written hazard communication program did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by the employer; the safety data sheet; including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information in accordance with HazCom 2012.