OSHA Inspection: MARTIN FOUNDRY COMPANY INC.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Nov 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:      (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from consuming food or beverages in areas exposed to toxic materials.  This was most recently documented in the following instances:    (3)  On or about April 7, 2015, in the grinding area, a wipe was taken on the picnic table.  Aluminum, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Zinc Oxide and Iron Oxide were present.    (4)  On or about April 7, 2015, In the room in front of the men's restroom, wipe sample were taken on the microwave.  Copper and Zinc Oxide were present.        Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:      (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from surfaces with accumulations of lead.  This was most recently documented in the following instances:    (3)  On or about April 7, 2015, in the grinding area, a wipe was taken on the picnic table.  Lead was present.        Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium:        Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(iv): Protective clothing against lead was not removed at the completion of the work shift:    (a) Martin Foundry Company Inc. is failing to protect exposed employees by not requiring them to remove their uniforms at the end of the work shift, therefore carrying the lead contamination into their cars and home.       Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(viii): Lead was removed from protective clothing and equipment by blowing, shaking or other means which dispersed lead into the air:    (a) Martin Foundry Company Inc. is failing to protect the employees by allowing them to use an air line to blow off dust that contained lead from their clothes and body, exposing them to lead inhalation, ingestion or embolism.      Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(i): Protective clothing for lead required in 29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1) was not provided in a clean and dry condition at least weekly:    (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level of fifty micrograms per cubic meter at no cost the cleaning of protective clothing.  This was most recently documented in the following instances:     (1)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations.    (2) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.69 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.    (3)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.      Martin Foundry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1025(g)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943810. Inspection number 943810, citation number 01, item number 04(b) and was affirmed as a final order on March 4, 2014 to a workplace located at 1510 Crystal Ave Kansas City, MO 64126.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(vi): Persons who clean or launder protective clothing or equipment were not informed, in writing, of the potentially harmful effects of exposure to lead:    (a)  Martin Foundry Company Inc. is failing to protect subcontractor employees from exposure to lead in that they did not inform the uniform cleaning company of the potential of lead contamination on the uniforms.       Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(ii): Shower facilities, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3), were not provided for employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:    (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level of fifty micrograms per cubic meter, in that shower facilities were not provided.  This was most recently documented in the following instances:      (1)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations.    (2) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.69 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.    (3)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): Clean change rooms were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:    (a)  Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level in that employees were not provided with clean changing room(s) for their contaminated clothing before leaving the workplace.   This was most recently documented in the following instances:          (1)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations.    (2) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.7 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.    (3)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.      Martin Foundry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1025(i)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943810. Inspection number 943810, citation number 01, item number 05(a) and was affirmed as a final order on March 4, 2014 to a workplace located at 1510 Crystal Ave Kansas City, MO 64126.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $12,834 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:     (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure limit.  This was most recently documented in the following instances:     (1)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of  122  micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.4 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations. The sampling was performed for 451 minutes during one shift; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 29 minutes not sampled.    (2)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.7 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations. The sampling was performed for 436 minutes during one shift; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 44 minutes not sample.    (3)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64  micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass pouring operations. The sampling was performed for 444 minutes during one shift; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 36 minutes not sampled.      Martin Foundry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1025(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943810. Inspection number 943810, citation number 01, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 4, 2014 to a workplace located at 1510 Crystal Ave Kansas City, MO 64126.    Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(6)(iii): Where the initial monitoring revealed that employee exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit; monitoring was not repeated at least quarterly and continued at the required frequency until at least two consecutive measurements taken at least 7 days apart were below the PEL and at or above the action level:    (a)  Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter. After an initial monitoring with over exposure results, monitoring was not repeated at least quarterly and continued at the required frequency until at least two consecutive measurements taken, at least 7 days apart, were below the PEL but at or above the action level.  This was most recently documented in the following instances:    (1)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122  micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations.    (2) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.7 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.    (3)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.        Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(1)(ii): Respirators for protection against lead were not used or were not provided when engineering and/or work-practice controls were not sufficient to reduce employee exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit:    (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level of fifty micrograms per cubic meter, in that respirators were not used.  This was most recently documented in the following instances:     (1)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122  micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.44 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations.    (2) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.7 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations.     Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $12,833 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(i):  Lunchroom facilities were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:    (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from lead concentrations greater than the permissible exposure level of fifty micrograms per cubic meter in that lunchroom facilities were not provided.  This was most recently documented in the following instance:    (1) On or about April 7, 2015, employees were exposed to lead in the break room. Wipe sampling was conducted on the break room table. Positive results for lead were 394.37 micrograms; the reporting limit is 10 micrograms.      Martin Foundry was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1025(i)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943810. Inspection number 943810, citation number 01, item number 05(c) and was affirmed as a final order on March 4, 2014 to a workplace located at 1510 Crystal Ave Kansas City, MO 64126.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that food or beverage was not present, or consumed; tobacco products were not present, or used and cosmetics were not applied in areas where employees were exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit:    (a) Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees from exposure to lead ingestion by allowing them to smoke throughout the work areas to include the foundry and grinding. Overexposures to lead were documented in the following instances:    (1)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of  122  micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 2.4 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass grinding operations. The sampling was performed for 451 minutes during one shift; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 29 minutes not sampled.    (2)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.7 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass melting and pouring operations. The sampling was performed for 436 minutes during one shift; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 44 minutes not sample.    (3)  On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 64  micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, while performing red brass pouring operations. The sampling was performed for 444 minutes during one shift; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 36 minutes not sampled.       Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $12,833 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    (a)  Martin Foundry Company, Inc. is failing to protect employees by not training each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025.  This was most recently documented in the following instance:    (1) On or about April 24, 2015, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 122 micrograms per cubic meter of lead, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter by 2.4 times and was not trained on the health hazards associated with lead.       Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.