OSHA Inspection: NEW OXFORD ALUMINUM LLC

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1156.00 · Current $867.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a)  For the Foundry Offices - On or about June 3, 2014, where the direction of travel to the exit was not immediately apparent, the employer had not ensured that the direction of travel to the nearest exit was plainly marked with signs.      No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:    a)  Grinding Area - An employee, operating the Grinder, was sampled for occupational noise exposure on June 3, 2014, for 492 minutes, at a level of approximately 156% of the allowable dose, using the 90 dB criterion level.  This was equivalent to an exposure of approximately 93 dBA 8-hr. TWA, in excess of the OSHA PEL, which was capable of causing hearing loss.  The employer had not ensured that feasible engineering and administrative controls, including but not limited to the installation of barriers, baffles, sound-absorbing, or sound-damping materials were implemented to reduce employees' exposure to occupational noise.     b)  Grinding Area - An employee, operating the Grinder, was sampled for occupational noise exposure on June 3, 2014, for 439 minutes, at a level of approximately 160% of the allowable dose, using the 90 dB criterion level.  This was equivalent to an exposure of approximately 93 dBA 8-hr. TWA, in excess of the OSHA PEL, which was capable of causing hearing loss.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 41 minutes.  The employer had not ensured that feasible engineering and administrative controls, including but not limited to the installation of barriers, baffles, sound-absorbing, or sound-damping materials were implemented to reduce employees' exposure to occupational noise.      c)  Molding Area - An employee, operating the Molder, was sampled for occupational noise exposure on June 3, 2014, for 448 minutes, at a level of approximately 152% of the allowable dose, using the 90 dB criterion level.  This was equivalent to an exposure of approximately 93 dBA 8-hr. TWA, in excess of the OSHA PEL, which was capable of causing hearing loss.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 32 minutes.  The employer had not ensured that feasible engineering and administrative controls, including but not limited to the installation of barriers, baffles, sound-absorbing, or sound-damping materials were implemented to reduce employees' exposure to occupational noise.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90109130A110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)  In the Foundry - On or about June 3, 2014, employees, fabricating aluminum parts, were voluntarily using dust masks as respiratory protection against respirable dust (aluminum, silica, and PNOR, Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated) without being trained on the contents of 29 CFR Part 1910.134 Appendix D.  No abatement certification or documentation required.