OSHA Inspection: LENT'S ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(3)(i)(a): All air inlets and access openings were not baffled or so arranged that by the combination of inward air flow and baffling the escape of abrasive or dust particles into an adjacent work area will be minimized and visible spurts of dust will not be observed:  a) In the main shop area, tumbler #1, at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On or about July 2, 2014, the employer did not ensure that all air inlets and access openings were baffled so that the combination of inward air flow and baffling would minimize the escape of dust particles into the work area and eliminate visible spurts of dust.   b) In the main shop area, blasting cabinet #2, at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On or about August 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure that all air inlets and access openings were baffled so that the combination of inward air flow and baffling would minimize the escape of dust particles into the work area and eliminate visible spurts of dust.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(3)(i)(c): Before the enclosure was opened, the blast was not turned off and the exhaust system was not run for a sufficient period of time to remove the dusty air within the enclosure.  Tumbler #1, on the main shop floor at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA:  On or about July 2, and August 18, 2014, the employer did not ensure the blast was turned off and the exhaust system was run for a sufficient period of time to remove the dusty air within the enclosure before the enclosure was opened.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07319135

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:  In the abrasive blasting room at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On or about August 18, 2014, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program established and implemented for employees using respirators when performing abrasive blasting of large parts in the blasting pit.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  In the bathroom adjacent to the main shop and office at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On or about August 18, 2014, the employer did not ensure that an unused opening in the switch box for the bathroom light was effectively closed.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  In the bathroom adjacent to the main shop at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On or about August 18, 2014, the electrical conduit cover for a water heater was not attached to the top of the heater which exposed employees to the wires within the conduit.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  (a) In the main shop at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On or about August 18, 2014, the employer did not ensure the flexible cords for the two abrasive blasting tumblers were connected with flexible cords in continuous lengths without splices.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): An employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of copper fume listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration of 0.1 milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/M3):  In the abrasive blasting room at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On August 18, 2014, an employee was exposed to an airborne copper fume concentration of 0.57 mg/M3 which is 5.7 times the 8-hour TWA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.1 mg/M3.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee was exposed to total inert or nuisance dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/M3) listed in Table Z-3:  In the abrasive blasting room at 23 Reservoir Road Westfield, MA: On August 18, 2014, an employee was exposed to a total inert or nuisance dust concentration of 23 mg/M3 which is 1.5 times the 8-hour time-weighted average limit of 15 mg/M3.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 07319135

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):  In the abrasive blasting room at 23 Reservation Road Westfield, MA: On or about August 18, 2014, an employee was exposed to an airborne copper fume concentration of 0.57 milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/M3) averaged over an 8-hour period of time and a total inert or nuisance dust concentration of 23 mg/M3 averaged over an 8-hour period of time, which are greater than the permissible exposure limits of 0.1 mg/M3 and 15 mg/M3, respectively, and implementation of feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to ensure compliance.