OSHA Inspection: KELLY GROUP, INC.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:      Jobsite: The employer is failing to establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees who are exposed to noise exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:      Temporary Employee (Grinder): exposed to continuous noise of 89.8 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 97.7% during the 307 minute sampling period on 06/10/2015.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

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):      Jobsite: The employer is failing to ensure that employees who are exposed to noise exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, are provided training in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):      Temporary Employee (Grinder): exposed to continuous noise of 89.8 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 97.7% during the 307 minute sampling period on 06/10/2015.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Hazardous substances B101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):      Jobsite: On or about 06/10/2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure fit testing prior to requiring employees to wear Sperian Survivair Premier Plus S-Series Half Mask respirators in the workplace.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances B101

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:    Jobsite: On or about 06/10/2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed employees required to wear Sperian Survivair Premier Plus S-Series Half Mask Respirators to have facial hair which interfered with the seal of the facepiece.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    Jobsite: On or about 06/10/2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when employees voluntarily used dust masks.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Hazardous substances 0731152016202085B101

General-duty citation text

29 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:     Jobsite: Safety Data Sheets for Cal Clean 805, Crystal Bleach, and Polane 700T Water Reducible Enamel Kelly Safety Yellow were not maintained at the jobsite.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0731152016202085B101

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:      Jobsite: Employees are required to perform tasks, such as, but not limited to, washing and prepping metal parts, spray painting, and welding exposing them to hazardous chemicals. Yet the employer is failing to provide employees training to recognize, evaluate and control exposure to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Metasilicate, Barium Sulfate and Welding Fumes.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

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:    Jobsite: The employer does not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95. This violation occurred on or about 6/10/2015, when employees were exposed to noise above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA and the employer had not posted a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 is available to affected employees or their representatives and posted in the workplace.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.