OSHA Inspection: MCELROY METAL MILL, INC.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    (a) Crate making area- An employee operating a nail gun and saws to build shipping crates was exposed to continuous noise at 76.0 % of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.0 dBA during the 449 minute sampling period on February 9, 2015. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 31 minutes not sampled. The employee had not received an audiogram or noise training.      An effective hearing conservation program would include, initial baseline and annual audiograms, making hearing protectors available, and initial and annual noise training.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility- The employer had not established a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, Vanishing Oil containing aliphatic hydrocarbons, Galvalume carbon steel sheet metal and lubricants.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication training did not include an explanation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) with respect to the labeling, pictograms, and safety data sheets, including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a) Throughout the facility- The employer did not provide training to employees on the new hazard communication standard Globally Harmonized System (GHS) as a result, employees were not familiar with the new standard, safety data sheets, and pictograms.  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but limited to, Vanishing Oil containing aliphatic hydrocarbons, Galvalume carbon steel sheet metal and lubricants.