OSHA Inspection: BIGSTON CORPORATION

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:    a) Bigston Corporation did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection, including 3M 6898 negative pressure, full-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges and P100 combination cartridges.    The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a) On March 5, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not provide employees with a medical evaluation before the employees were required to wear a 3M 6898 tight fitting, full-face respirator with organic vapor and P100 combination cartridges in the workplace.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.    (a) On March 5, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not ensure that employee(s) required to wear respiratory protection, including 3M 6898 negative pressure, full-face respirators with organic vapor cartridges and P100 combination cartridges, were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting face pieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face piece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    (a) On March 5, 2015, employee(s) of Bigston Corporation wore a 3M 6898 tight-fitting, full-face respirator with facial hair that interfered with the face to the respirator face piece seal.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function:  (a) On March 5, 2015, employee(s) of Bigston Corporation wore 3M 6898 tight-fitting, full-face respirators in conjunction with hooded Tyvek suits.  Respirators were worn over the hood of the Tyvek suit, which interfered with the face to face piece seal.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a) On March 18, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not ensure that employees stored their respirators to protect them from contamination of chemicals.  Respirators were stored inside the heavy dust room without a proper storage container.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    a) On March 5, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not provide respirator training to employees required to wear 3M 6898 tight-fitting, full-face respirators in the workplace.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2205.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) On March 18, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not ensure compressed air used for cleaning purposes was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.  The measured air pressure from the air nozzle was 75 p.s.i.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $945.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a) On March 18, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not ensure that sufficient access was maintained around all electric equipment.  An electrical panel in the rental area was blocked not allowing employees sufficient access to the panel and flammable storage cabinet.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    (a) On March 18, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not ensure that electrical equipment including but not limited to electrical wiring, junction boxes, breaker panels, overhead lighting, vacuum (shop vac) used in the heavy dust room were intrinsically safe and approved for a Class II location.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Other substances - 8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a "C", shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.    a) On March 25, 2015, a Bigston Corporation employee using compressed air to clean toner cartridges in the heavy dust room was exposed to concentrations of respirable dust of 8.59 mg/m3.  This is approximately  1.75 times the acceptable Time-Weighted Average limit of 5 mg/m3.  The exposure was measured over 290 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 190 minutes.  The limit is established to prevent lung disease.    b) On April 29, 2015, a Bigston Corporation employee using compressed air to clean toner cartridges in the heavy dust room was exposed to concentrations of respirable dust of 21.o5 mg/m3.  This is approximately  1.41 times the acceptable Time-Weighted Average limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure was measured over 375 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 105 minutes.  The limit is established to prevent lung disease.    c) On April 29, 2015, a Bigston Corporation employee using compressed air to clean toner cartridges in the heavy dust room was concentrations of respirable dust of 91.25 mg/m3.  This is approximately  6.08 times the acceptable Time-Weighted Average limit of 15 mg/m3.  The exposure was measured over 365 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 115 minutes.  The limit is established to prevent lung disease.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05279130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  Bigston Corporation- Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to respirable and total dust at or below the permissible exposure limit:  (a)  Two employees were exposed to total dust in excess of 15 mg/m3 as a 8-hour,Time-Weighted Average.    (b) One employee was exposed to respirable dust in excess of 5 mg/m3 as an 8-hour,Time-Weighted Average.  See instance description in item 2a of this citation.  Methods of engineering controls and work practices under these circumstances include, but are not limited to:  1) Seek the expertise of a competent individual such as an engineer or certified industrial hygienist to assess existing controls and work practices in the heavy dust room; obtain recommendations to improve existing controls and work practices, and prepare design documentation for the successful installation of recommended equipment or modifications of existing controls.  2) Re-evaluate the current work practices and consider separating the two tasks of dumping the toner dust and using compressed air to clean the cartridge into separate work areas with designated local exhaust ventilation for each.    3) Re-examine the current process of using compressed air to clean the toner dust and look for an alternate method such as vacuuming or wet cleaning to prevent the dust from being airborne.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  STEP 1: Effective respiratory protection shall be used by the affected employees as an interim measure.  Ensure employees are retrained on the proper use of the respiratory equipment being used.    Abatement date:   Step 2:  A written, detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering controls and work practice measures to control employee exposures to respirable dust as referenced in the citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following action, which must be consistent with the dates required by this citation:  (1) Evaluation of engineering controls and work practices. (2) Selection of the optimum combination of engineering controls and work practices. (3) Installation and operation of the optimum engineering controls and work practices. (4) Testing and acceptance, or modification/ redesign of the engineering controls and work practices.    Abatement Date:   STEP 3:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering/administrative controls and/or work practice changes upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  Abatement date:    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130

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:    a) On or about March 5, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to combustible toner dust and carbon black according to the requirements of the hazard communication standard.      b) On or about March 5, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not provide training to employees by December 1, 2013 on the revised Safety Data Sheet format and content, as well as the new labeling elements as required by the revised hazard communication standard 29 CFR 1910.1200.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $315.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    a) On March 5, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not post an OSHA 300A Form, the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, in the work place.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a) On March 18, 2015, Bigston Corporation did not require employees to wear appropriate eye protection when using a spray bottle to clean copier toner cartridges with chemicals including glass cleaner.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).