OSHA Inspection: HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3350.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average:    a)  In the Facility (Weld Shop Area), on or about June 4, 2015 - An employee designated as a welder performing welding inside of Multi-Purpose Canisters was exposed to chromium (VI) at a time weighted average exposure of 15 micrograms per cubic meter of air.  This level is 3 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on June 4, 2015 for 422 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit:  a)  In the Facility (Weld Shop Area), on or about June 4, 2015 - The employer did not institute feasible engineering controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit.  An employee designated as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) during welding operations inside of Multi-Purpose Canisters.  (See description of employee exposure in Citation 1, Item 1, Instance a).   Feasible and useful engineering controls would include, but not be limited to the following:  1.  The use of mechanical ventilation while employees are welding inside of the Multi Purpose Canisters.

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) was, or could reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the permissible exposure limit:  a)  In the Facility (Weld Shop Area), on or about June 4, 2015 - The employer did not establish a regulated area where employee's airborne exposure to chromium (VI) was in excess of the permissible exposure limit.  (See description of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instance a).

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3350.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year:    a)  In the Facility (Weld Shop Area), on or about June 4, 2015 - The employer did not make medical surveillance available to employees who are exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year.  (See description of employee exposure in Citation 1, Item 1, Instance a).

Issued

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI):  a)  In the Facility (Weld Shop Area), on or about June 4, 2015 - The employer did not make a copy of the chromium (VI) standard readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI).  (See description of employee exposure in Citation 1, Item 1, Instance a).