OSHA Inspection: FIELDING MFG. - ZINC DIECASTING, INC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:     Value Added Department: The employer did not implement a monitoring program when previous noise monitoring indicated that employee exposure in and around the Value-Added Area may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:    Establishment: The employer did not establish a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    Establishment: The employer did not ensure that each employee working in the Diecast and Vibe Departments, who were exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, were subjected to annual audiograms.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Feb 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards:     Die Cast Area: The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Establishment: The employer did not develop, document, and utilize procedures that included specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines and clearly specified the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  Establishment: The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program:    Establishment: The employer did not ensure that training was conducted annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program.      The Fielding Mfg  Zinc Diecasting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314921255, citation number 1, item number 1(c) and was affirmed as a final order on 05/09/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 780 Wellington Avenue, Cranston, RI.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    Establishment: The employer provides portable fire extinguishers in the workplace whereby the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire-fighting.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $0 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:    Establishment: The employer did not ensure that employees who may be exposed to chemicals in their workplace were provide with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.