OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST METALS INC.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Dec 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,390 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:    a.) Parts Washing Area - On or about March 12, 2015, Employees, who were cleaning parts and steel rods were exposed to continuous noise at 202% of the permissible daily noise exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) noise exposure of 95 dBA. This exposure was observed occurring over a 451 minute sampling period on 3/12/15. A zero exposure was assumed for the 29 minutes not sampled.      Feasible abatement methods include but are not limited to:       1)  Administratively controlling the time employees work in the high noise areas to reduce their average noise exposure to below 90 dBA.     2) Re-orientation of the work, so that the air nozzle is not too close to the material being dried.     3) Installing an enclosure around the parts washer to reduce noise.     ABATEMENT STEPS ARE AS FOLLOW:         STEP 1 -A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to noise referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the dates required by this citation:         1.  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;   2.  Selection of optimum control method and completion of design;   3.  procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures;       4.  Testing and acceptance or modification and/redesign of controls.         All proposed control measures shall be evaluated for each particular  use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period.     STEP 2 - Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving  compliance.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

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.) Parts Washing Area - On or about March 12, 2015, Employees, who were cleaning parts and steel rods were exposed to continuous noise at 202% of the permissible daily noise exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) noise exposure of 95 dBA. This exposure was observed occurring over a 451 minute sampling period on 3/12/15. A zero exposure was assumed for the 29 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not develop and implement a training program which met the requirements of (k)(3).

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a.) Parts Washing Area - On or about March 12, 2015, Employees, who were cleaning parts and steel rods were exposed to continuous noise at 202% of the permissible daily noise exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) noise exposure of 95 dBA. This exposure was observed occurring over a 451 minute sampling period on 3/12/15. A zero exposure was assumed for the 29 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

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:    a.) Parts Washing Area - On or about March 12, 2015, Employees, who were cleaning parts and steel rods were exposed to continuous noise at 202% of the permissible daily noise exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) noise exposure of 95 dBA. This exposure was observed occurring over a 451 minute sampling period on 3/12/15. A zero exposure was assumed for the 29 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1030

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. Establishment - On or about March 12, 2015, The employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program for employees exposed to chemicals including but not limited too Zurnkleen and hydraulic fluids.  Exposing employees to health hazards including skin and eye irritation.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1030

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. Establishment - On or about March 12, 2015, The employer did not provide training on the Hazard Communication Program for employees exposed to chemicals including but not limited too Zurnkleen  and  hydraulic fluid.  Exposure to these chemicals can cause skin and eye irritation.