OSHA Inspection: GEORGIA GUTTERS, INC.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  a) Soldering Area;  The employer required employees to perform soldering with a 50/50 lead-tin soldering bar without determining if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) Production/Soldering Area:  The employer did not ensure that surfaces were maintained free of lead accumulations.  A wipe sample from the soldering work table was collected on October 28, 2014 revealing 340.2 micrograms of lead present.  b) Production/Soldering Area:  The employer did not ensure that surfaces were maintained free of lead accumulations.  A wipe sample from the soldering side work table was collected on October 28, 2014 revealing  22.1294 milligrams of lead present.  c) Production/Soldering Area:  The employer did not ensure that surfaces were maintained free of lead accumulations.  A wipe sample from the handle of the soldering tool was collected on October 28, 2014 revealing 33.6070 micrograms milligrams of lead present.  d) Production/Soldering Area:  The employer did not ensure that surfaces were maintained free of lead accumulations.  A wipe sample from the lunch/break table was collected on October 28, 2014 revealing 10.4220 micrograms of lead present.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a) Production Area; Employees were required to work with 50/50 lead soldering bars while sealing gutter seams.  The employer did not provide training specific to the hazards of lead to all employees exposed to lead.  Exposure to lead could result in neurological damage and reproductive damage.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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) Production Area; The employer had not established or implemented a written Hazard Communication program.  Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, 50/50 lead soldering bars,  propane gas, Ruby Fluid Soldering and Tinning Flux.  Exposure to lead could result in neurological damage and reproductive damage.  Exposure to propane gas could result in respiratory and skin irritation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.  a) Production Area: Employees were required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, 50/50 lead soldering bars, Ruby Fluid Soldering and Tinning Flux, and propane gas. The employer did not provide training specific to the hazards of chemicals used at the establishment to all employees working with hazardous chemicals.  Exposure to lead could result in neurological damage and reproductive damage. Exposure to Ruby Fluid Soldering and Tinning Flux and propane gas could result in respiratory and skin irritation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency.  a) Throughout: The employer did not have a written emergency action plan (EAP) for the employees working in the Production Area.  The employer failed to communicate procedures to the employees in an event of a fire or other emergency evacuation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2015

Abate by

Feb 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Production Area; The employer had not evaluated his employees to ensure that each employee operating the Mitsubishi Model No. FGC25M (Serial No. AF82C-02197) was competent to operate the powered industrial truck while transporting, loading, and unloading steel sheets.