OSHA Inspection: LABOR NETWORK PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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, or the adjusted TWA sound level in dBA for an extended work shift:  An effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing of employees and training of employees as detailed in the standard was not instituted by Labor Network Personnel Services, Inc., Elgin, IL for their employees at the Mercury Products Corp, Schaumburg, IL work site.  Note: The 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA that triggers the requirement for a hearing conservation program (HCP) can be adjusted for work shifts less than or greater than 8 hours. When making the adjustment, the following formula is used: AL = 90 + 16.61log [50/12.5 (hours)].  Affected employees were exposed to continuous noise levels over a 10-hour work shift. Therefore, the TWA sound level that triggers the requirement for a HCP was adjusted or reduced for the affected employees to 83.4 dBA.  a) A Labor Network employee working in the Polishing Department at Mercury Products Corp., Schaumburg, IL, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 131% of the allowable OSHA 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (90 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 131% is approximately 91.9 dBA, which exceeds the adjusted action level of 83.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 322 minutes during one 10-hour shift on October 9, 2014. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 278 minutes.  b) A Labor Network employee working in the Polishing Department at Mercury Products Corp., Schaumburg, IL, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 163.1% of the allowable OSHA 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (90 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 163.1% is approximately 93.5 dBA, which exceeds the adjusted action level of 83.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 574 minutes during one 10-hour shift on October 9, 2014. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 26 minutes.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06850691152016201840

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) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Labor Network Personnel Services, Inc. did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respiratory protection, such as the Moldex brand model(s) 2300 and black 2600 N95-rated particulate respirators, in the Polishing Department.      The respiratory protection program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator and shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06850691152016201840

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) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Labor Network Personnel Services, Inc. did not provide a medical evaluation to workers required to wear respiratory protection, such as the Moldex brand model(s) 2300 and black 2600 N95-rated particulate respirators, in the Polishing Department.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06850691152016201840

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) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Labor Network Personnel Services, Inc. did not provide fit tests to workers required to wear respiratory protection, such as the Moldex brand model(s) 2300 and black 2600 N95-rated particulate respirators, in the Polishing Department.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400430043506850691

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) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Labor Network Personnel Services, Inc. did not provide the required training on the revised Hazard Communication Standard label elements (e.g., pictograms and signal words) and the new format of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (i.e., section order and types of information contained within each section of the SDS), which was effective as of December 1, 2013, to workers handling or using chemicals including workers performing welding, workers near Polishing who clean finished metal parts with alcohol, workers who use polishing compounds, and the press operators in the brackets department who apply lube oils to the machines.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).