OSHA Inspection: GREDE WISCONSIN SUBSIDIARIES, LLC

Issued

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

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:    The employer does not protect each employee during basement cleaning by providing fit testing.     (a) On October 10, 2014, employees required to wear N95 half mask filtering face piece respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area were not fit tested.    (b) On or about October 20, 2014, an employee required to wear N95 half mask filtering face piece respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area were not fit tested on an annual basis.    (c) On October 21, 2014, an employee required to wear N95 half mask filtering face piece respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area were not fit tested.    (d) On October 22, 2014, an employee required to wear N95 half mask filtering face piece respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area were not fit tested.    (e) On or about October 27, 2014, an employee required to wear N95 half mask filtering face piece respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area were not fit tested on an annual basis.    (f) On or about October 28, 2014, an employee required to wear N95 half mask filtering face piece respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area were not fit tested on an annual basis.    (g) On October 29, 2014, an employee required to wear N95 half mask filtering face piece respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area were not fit tested.    To abate this hazard in the future the employer must provide respirator fit testing to employees required to wear respirators prior to initial use and annually thereafter.

Issued

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $38500.00 · Current $31000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    The employer does not protect each employee during basement cleaning operations by ensuring all employees are clean shaven while wearing respirators.     On or about October 10, 2014, employees required to wear half mask filtering face piece N95 respirators while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area wore respirators with facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face-piece and face.     To abate this hazard in the future the employer must ensure employees are clean shaven when wearing respirators.     Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 551899, citation number 1, item number 12b and was affirmed as a final order on February 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at N2480 County Highway M, Browntown, WI 53522.

Issued

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $38500.00 · Current $31000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of the respirator:    The employer does not protect each employee during basement cleaning by ensuring employees are able to demonstrate knowledge of limitations and capabilities of wearing respirators with facial hair.     On or about October 10, 2014, where employees were required to wear respiratory protection while cleaning the basement sand reclamation area, the employer did not ensure each employee knew how to use the respirators required to be work and the limitations and capabilities of wearing respirators with facial hair.     To abate this hazard in the future the employer must ensure employees understand the limitations and capabilities of wearing respirators with facial hair.       Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 551899, citation number 1, item number 13 and was affirmed as a final order on February 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at N2480 County Highway M, Browntown, WI 53522.

Issued

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $38500.00 · Current $31000.00 Reduced

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:    The employer does not protect each employee cleaning the basement by providing effective training on the hazards of crystalline silica.     On or about October 10, 2014, employees working with chemicals including, but not limited to: crystalline silica, were not provided effecting information and training.     To abate this hazard in the future the employer must provide effective training on the hazards of crystalline silica.       Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 551899, citation number 1, item number 24c and was affirmed as a final order on February 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at N2480 County Highway M, Browntown, WI 53522.