OSHA Inspection: OLDE COUNTRY REPRODUCTIONS, INC.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of getting caught-in or between a tipping forklift and the ground:    (a) Foundry - Employees operated a Clark sit-down type forklift, model GPS 30 NB, serial number GP138MB-0146-6835, to pick up and move carts.  This forklift did have an operator restraint device (seat belt); however, employees had jammed the seat belt behind the seat and did not use the seat belt, exposing employees to the risk of getting caught-in/between the truck and the ground in the event of a truck tip over, on or about March 9, 2015.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from combustible aluminum dust:    (a) Grinding Room - The dry-type dust collector attached to the Matheu Tool Works, Beltmaster stand belt grinders did not have explosion protection, exposing employees to the hazard of an explosion or fire, on or about March 9, 2015.    (b) Grinding Room - On a daily basis, the employer did not remove the aluminum dust from the dry-type dust collector attached to the Matheu Tool Works, Beltmaster stand belt grinders, exposing employees to the hazard of an explosion or fire, on or about March 9, 2015.    (c) Cutting Room - Employees used machinery, including, but not limited to, the Engelberg Huller vertical abrasive belt grinder; the Burr King, model 760, three-wheel abrasive belt grinder; and the G&P Machinery, model TS-90D, multi-purpose abrasive belt grinder; to deburr and grind aluminum parts, which produced fine particles of combustible aluminum dust, and the employer did not have this machinery attached to a dust collection system, exposing employees to the hazard of an explosion or fire, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction signs were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures:  (a) Cutting Room - Employees used machinery, including, but not limited to, the Engelberg Huller vertical belt grinder; the Burr King, model 760, three-wheel abrasive belt grinder; and the G&P Machinery, model TS-90D, multi-purpose abrasive belt grinder; to deburr and grind aluminum parts.  The employer did not have the machinery marked with a placard reading, "WARNING:  Aluminum Metal Only - Fire or Explosion Can Result with Other Metals," exposing employees to the hazard of an explosion or fire, on or about March 9, 2015.  (b) Area near the Overhead Garage Door - The employer had five uncovered 55-gallon size drums (three metal drums and two paperboard drums) of combustible aluminum fines, dusts, swarf, and sweepings stored in the area near the overhead door.  The employer did not post signs reading, "WARNING:  No Smoking," and employees smoked cigarettes in this area and disposed of the cigarette butts in these drums, exposing employees to the hazard of a fire, on or about June 24, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:  (a) Area near the Overhead Garage Door - The employer had five uncovered 55-gallon size drums (three metal drums and two paperboard drums) of combustible aluminum fines, dusts, swarf, and sweepings stored in the area near the overhead door.  Employees smoked cigarettes in this area and disposed of the cigarette butts in these drums, exposing employees to the hazard of a fire, on or about June 24, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) Olde Country Reproductions, Inc., dba Pewtarex, 145 North Hartley Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employees performed servicing and maintenance activities, such as changing band saw blades, changing abrasive grinding belts, and making repairs, on a variety of machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to, the Tannewitz and Powermatic vertical band saws, the Matheu Tool Works Beltmaster stand belt grinder, and the OMCO HB-45H automatic molder, and the employer did not develop and implement an energy control program, consisting of machine specific energy control procedures, group lockout/tagout, testing and positioning procedures, periodic inspections, and employee training, exposing employees to hazards, including but not limited to, getting caught-in and struck-by moving machine parts, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Olde Country Reproductions, Inc., dba Pewtarex, 145 North Hartley Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employees performed servicing and maintenance activities, such as repairing the OMCO HB-45H automatic molder and cleaning out aluminum dust from the dust collector, and the employer did not develop and implement machine specific energy control procedures, exposing employees to hazards, including, but not limited to, getting caught-in and struck-by moving machine parts and getting burned from an aluminum dust fire, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Grinding Room - The belt grinder on the left side of the Matheu Tool Works Beltmaster stand abrasive belt grinder did not have the guard in place to cover the left side of the grinding belt and pulleys, exposing the operator to ingoing nip points and rotating parts, on or about March 9, 2015.    (b) Cutting Room - The employer changed the belt on the Burr King, model 760, three-wheel abrasive belt grinder and did not put the guard back in place on the right side of the grinding belt and wheels (pulleys), exposing the operator to ingoing nip points and rotating parts, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Points of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zones during operating cycles:    (a) Foundry - The safety gate, which protected the point of operation on the OMCO HB-45H automatic molding machine, machine number 840033, manufacturer number 075-005-01, had broken and gotten removed, exposing employees to getting caught in the two halves of the molding machine (the point of operation), on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:    (a) Cutting Room - The expanded metal guard had completely broken off the cooling fan on the motor of the Tannewitz vertical band saw, leaving a 5-inch diameter opening to the fan blades, 17.5 inches above the floor, exposing employees to getting struck by and caught in the rotating fan blades, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulleys with parts seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (a) Cutting Room - The drive pulleys, 29.5 inches above the floor, on the Engelberg Huller vertical abrasive belt grinder, had no guarding, exposing employees to the hazard of getting caught in an in-going nip point, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) Cutting Room - The two belts on the drive pulleys, 29.5 inches above the floor, on the Engelberg Huller vertical abrasive belt grinder, had no guarding, exposing employees to the hazard of getting caught in an in-going nip point, on or about March 9, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Grinding Room - An employee used a compressed air nozzle to blow (clean) dust off a work station.  This nozzle had a tip pressure measured at 90 p.s.i., exposing the employee to the hazard of compressed air entering the body, on or about March 9, 2015.    Corrected during the inspection.  No abatement certification required.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    (a) Cutting Room - The Square D three-phase 240-volt AC fusible safety switch, used to power the Engelberg Huller vertical abrasive belt grinder, the Powermatic vertical band saw and the Tannewitz vertical band saw, had its door open, exposing employees to live wires and parts, on or about March 9, 2015.    (b) Machine Shop - The employer had wired the flexible cord that supplied power to the TimeSaver, series 2100, model PFA-120, serial number 32878, directly into the main disconnect switch, which supplied three-phase 220-volt AC electrical to the building that housed the TimeSaver.  The door for this disconnect switch stood open, exposing employees to live wires and parts, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    (a) Cutting Room - Equipment did not have a continuous and effective path to ground in that the employer did not screw in the fitting for the flexible conduit where the conduit entered the opening on the top right of the Square D three-phase 240-volt AC fusible safety switch, and the employer not attach the equipment grounding wire, run through this flexible conduit, to the grounding contact within the safety switch, exposing employees to the hazard of injurious contact with electrical current, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    (a) Machine Shop - The employer had wired the flexible cord that supplied power to the TimeSaver, series 2100, model PFA-120, serial number 32878, directly into the main disconnect switch, which supplied three-phase 220-volt AC electrical to the building that housed the TimeSaver.  The employer did not install any fitting to protect the flexible cord from abrasion where the cord entered the disconnect box, exposing employees to contact with electrical current, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers:    (a) Foundry - A junction box containing energized conductors, near floor level, to the right of the operator station of the OMCO HB-45H automatic molding machine, machine number 840033, manufacturer number 075-005-01, had no cover, exposing employees to contact with electrical current, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables may not be used where run through holes in walls, ceilings or floors:    (a) Machine Shop - The employer used a green extension cord to power a fluorescent light hanging from the ceiling near the TimeSaver.  The employer ran this green extension cord through a hole in the wall between the Machine Shop and Cutting Room and plugged the cord into a receptacle on the wall in the Cutting Room, exposing employees to the hazard of injurious contact with electrical current, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and 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) Olde Country Reproductions, Inc., dba Pewtarex, 145 North Hartley Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employees had exposure to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, propane (which presents physical hazards of compressed gas and fire and explosion), aluminum (which presents physical hazards of fire and explosion), and 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and 3M acrylic red glazing putty (which can cause skin irritation or an allergic skin reaction), and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program, exposing employees to hazardous chemical exposure, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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) Olde Country Reproductions, Inc., dba Pewtarex, 145 North Hartley Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employees had exposure to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, propane (which presents physical hazards of compressed gas and fire and explosion), aluminum (which presents physical hazards of fire and explosion), and 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and 3M acrylic red glazing putty (which can cause skin irritation or an allergic skin reaction), and the employer did not provide employees with information and training on the chemicals with which the employees worked, including, but not limited to, the hazards of the chemicals and where to find safety data sheets, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer and the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    (a) Olde Country Reproductions, Inc., dba Pewtarex, 145 North Hartley Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employees had exposure to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, propane (which presents physical hazards of compressed gas and fire and explosion), aluminum (which presents physical hazards of fire and explosion), and 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and 3M acrylic red glazing putty (which can cause skin irritation or an allergic skin reaction), and the employer did not provide employees with training on the revised hazard communication standard (HCS 2012) label elements and the new format and type of information on each section of the safety data sheets (SDSs) to ensure that when employees see HCS 2012 compliant labels and SDSs in their workplace, employees understand how to use the labels and SDSs and access the information effectively, on or about March 9, 2015.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    (a) Pattern Making - The employer permitted an employee to voluntarily wear an AOSafety R5700 elastomeric half-mask air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges when this employee used a 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and a 3M acrylic red glazing putty to make patterns.  The employer did not develop and implement any written respiratory protection program, exposing the employee to hazards of inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of contaminants and increased physiological burden, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Pattern Making - The employer permitted an employee to voluntarily wear an AOSafety R5700 elastomeric half-mask air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges when this employee used a 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and a 3M acrylic red glazing putty to make patterns.  The employer did not provide the employee with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator, exposing the employee to an increased physiological burden, on or about March 9, 2015.  Corrected during the inspection.  No abatement certification required.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  (a) Pattern Making - The employer permitted an employee to voluntarily wear an AOSafety R5700 elastomeric half-mask air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges when this employee used a 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and a 3M acrylic red glazing putty to make patterns.  The part of the mask that contacted the wearer's face had an accumulation of dirt and grime, indicating that the respirator did not get frequent enough cleaning, exposing the employee to hazards of ingestion or absorption of contaminants, on or about March 9, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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) Pattern Making - The employer permitted an employee to voluntarily wear an AOSafety R5700 elastomeric half-mask air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges when this employee used a 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and a 3M acrylic red glazing putty to make patterns.  The employee hung the respirator by its strap at the Pattern Making area, where the respirator had exposure to dust and contaminants, exposing the employee to hazards of inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of contaminants, on or about March 9, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) Pattern Making, Grinding Room, and Cutting Room - The employer permitted an employee to voluntarily wear an AOSafety R5700 elastomeric half-mask air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges when this employee used a 3M Lightweight Bondo body filler and a 3M acrylic red glazing putty to make patterns.  Additionally, the employer permitted employees to voluntarily wear Sperian Saf-T-Fit Plus N95 particulate respirators when grinding aluminum parts.  The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to these employees, exposing the employee to hazards of inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of contaminants and increased physiological burden, on or about March 9, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.