OSHA Inspection: SHERWOOD VALVE LLC

Issued

May 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,590 · Current $1,148 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:      a)  In the Small Ball Valve area, on or about February 19, 2015 - Employee operated the automated Lincoln Electric Arc welder and grinder equipment.  Employee full shift monitoring resulted in 69% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or equivalent sound level of approximately 87.4 dBA, during the 406 minute sampling period.  The sampling did not include 25 minutes of noise exposure.          The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,147 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer did not include in the program the procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace:    a)  Facility, On or about December 9, 2014 - The "Respiratory Protection Program - Sherwood Valve, Washington, PA," excluded procedures employees will use in selecting respirators while performing non-routine tasks such as but not limited to: cleaning the scrubber (dust collector) attached to the welder systems collecting the lead and metal dust and debris then disposing of the hazardous waste.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $3,060

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    a)  Facility, On or about February 19, 2015 - Wipe samples from the work surface indicated lead contamination detected on the work surface.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    a)  Facility, On or about February 19, 2015 - A written hazard assessment was not documented and certified that it was performed for the ball valve department where assembly, welders and buffing employees were exposed to metal dust and debris which necessitated personal protective equipment such as face, hand and arm protection.

Issued

May 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program which included the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels):    a)  Facility, On or about December 9, 2014 - The section (4) titled Hazard Communications of the Sherwood Valve LLC Safety Rules and Regulations excluded methods the employer will inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks such as but not limited to: cleaning the scrubber (dust collector) attached to the welder systems collecting metal containing dust and debris from operation.