OSHA Inspection: JOHNSTOWN FOUNDRY CASTINGS, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:  a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not monitor noise exposure levels in the workplace to accurately identify employees' exposure to noise at or above 85 decibels (dB) averaged over eight working hours, or an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not train employees exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average level of 85 dBA in the effects of noise, the purposes, advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types of hearing protectors, and the purposes and procedures of audiometric testing.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(5): Before starting, it had not been determined that proper switching equipment for shutting down the machine was provided:  a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that a Lincoln IDEALARC DC-600 arc welding machine was equipped with functioning switching equipment for powering the machine on and off.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(i): The operator did not report a defect or safety hazard to his supervisor and the use of the equipment was not discontinued until safety has been reassured:   a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that employees report any welding equipment defect or safety hazard to their supervisor so that the use of the equipment is discontinued until its safety has been assured.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replace:  a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that the damaged work cable on a Lincoln Electric IDEALARC DC-600 arc welder was replaced.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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) In the facility, on or about January 13, 2015 - The employer did not develop or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as, but not limited to Phenoset RB Series two part resin system, Refcosolv 3000, and welding consumables.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):     a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to mold making resins, catalysts, and welding consumables were readily accessible to employees during each work shift.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that all employees potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace were trained on the new label elements (e.g., pictograms and signal words) and the new safety data sheet (SDS) format (e.g., the section order and the type of information contained within each section) and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:  a) In the facility, on or about March 26, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 was made available to all affected employees or posted in the workplace.