OSHA Inspection: YORK METAL TOLL PROCESSING INC.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/1/14 A written respiratory protection program was not implemented and developed for employees that wear respirators including, but not limited to, welders wearing 3M half face air purifying respirators with P100 cartridges.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant�s chemical state and physical form:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/1/14 Respiratory hazards including a reasonable estimate of exposure was not provided for employees including, but not limited to, welders wearing 3M half face air purifying respirators with P100 cartridges.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/1/14 Medical evaluations were not provided for employees that wear respirators including, but not limited to, welders wearing 3M half face air purifying respirators with P100 cartridges.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/1/14 Fit-testing was not provided for employees that wear respirators including, but not limited to, welders wearing 3M half face air purifying respirators with P100 cartridges.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 4/1/14 Training was not for employees that wear respirators including, but not limited to, welders wearing 3M half face air purifying respirators with P100 cartridges. Training must include, at a minimum:   i) the effects of improper fit, usage, or maintenance in compromising respirator effectiveness.  ii) respirator capability and limitations   iii) respirator use in emergency situations.   iv) respirator inspections, seal checking, removal and use   v) respirator maintenance and storage procedures  vi) medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent effective use of respirators  vii) general requirements of the OSHA standard on respiratory protection   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i)(A): Mechanical ventilation was not provided for employees welding in a space of less than 10,000 cubic feet (284 m(3)) per welder:      Welding area, on or about 4/16/14: Mechanical ventilation as described in 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3)was not provided for welders working on carbon steel. Two welders were working in an area of less than a total  5000 cubic feet.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i)(B): Mechanical ventilation was not provided in a room having a ceiling height of less than 16 feet:       Welding area, on or about 4/16/14: Mechanical ventilation as described in 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3) was not provided for welders working on carbon steel. Two welders were working in an area with a ceiling height of 10 feet.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3)(ii):  A fixed enclosure with a top and not less than two sides which surround the welding or cutting operations did not provide a rate of airflow sufficient to maintain a velocity away from the welder of not less than 100 linear feet (30 m) per minute.    Welding area, on or about 4/16/14: Mechanical ventilation as described in 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3)was not provided for welders working on carbon steel. The ducts at the top of the enclosure did not provide any air flow.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Sep 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(6)(ii): Indoors, welding or cutting involving zinc-bearing base or filler metals coated with zinc-bearing materials was not done in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3):       Welding area, on or about 4/16/14: Mechanical ventilation in a room of 4140 cubic feet was not provided for welders working on carbon steel containing zinc. A welder was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of zinc at 0.64 milligrams per cubic meter for the 450 minutes sampled.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(1): Workmen assigned to operate or maintain arc welding equipment were not acquainted with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.254(d) and 29 CFR 1910.252(a), (b), and (c)::      a) Welding area, on or about 4/16/14: Employees engaged in MIG welding operations were not provided with information on health protection and ventilation as contained in 29 CFR 1910.252(c).      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Throughout the facility ,on or about 4/1/14: A hazard communication program was not written and implemented for employees that are exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, welding fume, ozone and flammable powder coat paints.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) Throughout the facility ,on or about 4/1/14: Training on the hazard communication program was not provided for employees that are exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, welding fume, ozone and flammable powder coat paints.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.