OSHA Inspection: THE TAPCO TUBE COMPANY

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer using the scheduled monitoring option did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  a.)The Tapco Tube Company - On or about 12/10/14, an Operator was exposed to 0.31 ug/m3 of Hexavalent Chromium (Chromium VI), as an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA), while operating a chromate coater.  The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over 94 minutes and assumed zero exposure for the remaining work shift.  The Company had not previously determined 8-hour TWA exposures for employees potentially exposed to Chromium VI.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05609505

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:   a.) The Tapco Tube Company - On or about November 13, 2014, and at times prior thereto:  Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Carbon Monoxide and Welding Fumes.   The employer did not ensure employees were provided with effective information and training on the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area.