OSHA Inspection: CEP PANELS, INC.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $580 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:    (a) An employee, molder, was exposed to styrene at 639 parts per million (ppm) while pouring resin.  The exposure was 1.1 times the Acceptable Maximum Peak of 600 ppm for a 5 minute duration in any 3 hour period.  The exposure was established over 5 minutes of personal sampling conducted on March 18, 2014.  The employee did not wear any respiratory protection.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $580 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(b): Table Z-2. An employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-2 exceeded the specified exposure limits:    (a) An employee, molder, was exposed to styrene at 639 parts per million (ppm) while pouring resin.  The exposure was 1.1 times the Acceptable Maximum Peak of 600 ppm for a 5 minute duration in any 3 hour period.  The exposure was established over 5 minutes of personal sampling conducted on March 18, 2014.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2280

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) An employee, molder, was exposed to styrene at 639 parts per million (ppm) while pouring resin.  The exposure was 1.1 times the Acceptable Maximum Peak of 600 ppm for a 5 minute duration in any 3 hour period.  The exposure was established over 5 minutes of personal sampling conducted on March 18, 2014.  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce the employee exposure, on or about March 18, 2014.  General methods of control would include, but are not limited to the following:  1.  Use a smaller container, with less total weight,  which utilizes a spout when pouring resin onto the tables such that the employee's breathing zone is farther away from the container and table top during pouring.    2.  Use a plumbed long handled spout to deposit resin onto the tables such that employee's breathing zone is farther away from the table top during resin application.    3. Install an exhaust ventilation system to remove the vapors as the styrene solvent evaporates from the container and table top.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED   Abatement Schedule  Step 1   Effective respiratory protection shall be provided to 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 permissible exposure limits.  Step 2 A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances 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;  (4)  Testing and acceptance 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.    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.  Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 1     (15 days)  Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 2     (30 days)  Date by Which Violation Must be Abated:    STEP - 3     (90 days)

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $770 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(1): Storage of Category 1 flammable liquids in containers at areas of use exceeded 25 gallons:    (a) Cleaning area, two full 55 gallon drums of acetone, a Category 1 flammable liquid,  were placed in the immediate area of the container and materials cleaning area, adjacent to the general work floor, on or about March 18, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): Storage of Category 2 flammable liquids in containers at areas of use exceeded 120 gallons:    (a) Resin dispensing and mixing area, six full 55 gallon drums of styrene resin, a Category 2 flammable liquid,  were placed in the immediate area of the dispensing and mixing area, adjacent to the general work floor, on or about March 18, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $770 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(7)(i)(b): Electrical equipment used within locations where flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under normal operations were not classified as Class I, Division 1 according to the requirements of subpart S of this part:    (a) Resin dispensing, a 110 volt electric drill of normal classification was used to mix resin in buckets and was not rated for Class I Division 1, on or about March 18, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(7)(i)(c): Electrical equipment used within locations where flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under abnormal operations and for a distance beyond Division 1 locations, were not classified as Class I, Division 2 according to the requirements of subpart S of this part:    (a) Molding areas, live 110 volt duplex outlets and 110 volt overhead florescent lighting fixtures of normal classification were present and within 15 feet of the tops of resin tables.  The live equipment was not rated for Class I Division 2 areas, on or about March 18, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED