OSHA Inspection: VANDIVER STEEL FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a.  On or about 4/3/14 - Production, the welder was exposed to continuous noise at  75.6% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 88.0 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 457 minutes during one shift on 4/3/14.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 23 minutes.  b.  On or about 4/3/14 - Production, the Grinder/Cleaner was exposed to continuous noise at 459.0% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 101.0 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 477 minutes during one shift on 4/3/14.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 3 minutes.  c.  On or about 4/3/14 - Production, the Tacker was exposed to continuous noise at 105.0 % of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90.4 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 471 minutes during one shift on 4/3/14.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 9 minutes.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(3): The quantity of liquid that was located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II or III liguids in containers:   (a)  On or about 4/1/14 - Paint building, paints and solvents in containers and drums were stored in the area designated for spray painting and other processes.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve:  (a) On or about 4/1/14 - Spray paint area, the 55-gallon drum of xylene did not have a self-closing valve.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 20372590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  (a) On or about 4/3/14 - Paint Building, smoking was observed in the area where flammable and combustible liquids were stored and dispensed.   (b) On or about 4/3/14 - Paint Building, preparation for welding and the welding equipment was observed in the area where flammable and combustible liquids were stored and dispensed.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 20372590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9):  Flammable liquids for use in spraying operations were transferred from one container to another without both containers being effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity:   a.  On or about 4/1/14 - Spray paint area, bonding and grounding was not utilized when paints, thinners, and cleaning solvents such as xylene were transferred from one container to another.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  (a)  On or about 4/1/14 - Throughout the facility, the employees are exposed to burns and cuts from welding and fabrication activities and the employer had not selected and provided, at no cost to the employee, personal protective equipment such as welding helmets, welding gloves, heat and cut resistant gloves.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide personnel protective equipment (PPE) at no cost to employees, except as provided by paragraphs(h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section:  (a)  On or about 4/1/14 - Facility, personal protective equipment such as gloves were required to be purchased by the employees.  (b)  On or about 4/1/14 - Facility, welding helmets and welding gloves were required to be purchased by the employee.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used equipment with filter lenses that had a shade number appropriate for the work being performed, for protection from injurious light radiation:  (a)  On or about 4/3/14 - Bay 2, employee wore prescription glasses without tint and side-shield while performing oxy-fuel burning.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) On or about 4/1/14 - Abrasive blast respirators (Nova 2000 and Bullard 88VX) and a 3M half-mask cartridge respirator were provided to employees for use during blasting and painting activities. A respiratory protection program that included medical evaluation, cleaning and storage of respirators had not been implemented. Specific procedures had not been established to assure Grade D Breathing Air was supplied to the blast respirators.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 4/1/14 - Facility, the employee(s) was provided an abrasive blast respirator and had not been medically evaluated.  (b) On or about 4/3/14 - Facility, the employee(s) was provided a 3M-60923 half-mask elastomeric respirator and had not been medically evaluated.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  (a) On or about 4/1/14 - Facility, the Sullair compressor used to supply air to the abrasive blasting respirator was not equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

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 4/1/14 - Production area, a fitter was exposed to chromium (VI) at a time-weighted-average of 0.00007mg/m3. The employee was sampled for 440 minutes during one shift on 4/3/14.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  (a)  On or about 4/1/14 - Outside yard, the silo containing abrasive blasting medium was not labeled with the identity of the material contained within.

Issued

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

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:  (a) On or about 4/1/14 - Production areas, employees  had not been provided specific information on the new global hazard communication standard requirements.  Training should include information on the label requirements such as product identifier and signal words as well as the Safety Data Sheet Format.