OSHA Inspection: SUPERTRAPP INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jul 14, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts:    On or about April 15, 2014, the various polishing machines such as, but not limited to the CN92 and CN218 floor standing belt polishing machines, heat shield booth, had no or inadequate guarding in place to prevent contact with an ingoing nip point.

Issued

Jul 14, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):  Abrasive wheels used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    On or about April 15, 2014, the various polishing and buffing machines such as, but not limited to the CN92 and CN218 floor standing belt polishing machines, heat shield booth, did not have guarding in place to cover the spindle end, nut, and flanges as required.

Issued

Jul 14, 2014

Abate by

Aug 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not established and implemented a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures:    On or about May 1, 2014, the employer had not established a written respiratory program as required for the affected employees including, but not limited to, those as described in Citation 1, item 3(b).

Issued

Jul 14, 2014

Abate by

Aug 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c):  An employee's exposure to total dust, in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, had exceed the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table Z-3:  On or about May 1, 2014, a worker on the buffer machines, in the body cell area, was exposed to total dust at a time weighted average (TWA) of 21.97 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3), above the permissible exposure level (PEL) of 15.0 mg/m3, for 439 minutes sampled.  Zero exposure included for time not sampled.

Issued

Jul 14, 2014

Abate by

Aug 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  On or about May 1, 2014, adequate controls were not in place for employee exposures including, but not limited to, those as described in Citation 1, Item 3a.    General methods of control applicable in this circumstance include, but are not limited to the following:    1)      Re-evaluate the body cell ventilation system for proper placement of the local exhaust or the area exhaust to further ensure the most adequate removal of the dust from the worker exposure; 2)      Re-evaluate the existing work practices in the body cell area to reduce the worker exposures to the airborne dust level.    Step 1:  Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or whatever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. (Abatement must be completed **30** days from issuance)    Step 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure 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)       Reevaluation of the current engineering/administrative control options;    2)      Selection of optimum control methods for this system and completion of design;    3)      Procurement, installation, and operation of selected improvement measures; and    4)      Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.    NOTE:  All proposed control measures shall be approved for such particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  (Abatement must be completed by **60 days** from issuance)    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.  (Abatement must be completed by **90 days** from issuance)

Issued

Jul 14, 2014

Abate by

Aug 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):  Employee training did not include at least an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer and the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    On or about April 15, 2014,  the employer had not provided the detailed training as required for hazardous materials/chemicals such as, but not limited to the abrasive buffing compound, various solvents, welding gasses, etc., in use on site.