OSHA Inspection: WELDALL MFG., INC.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 due to working on ladders improperly thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard:      (a)     In bay 4 the employee was working from the six foot, double front fiberglass step ladder while sitting on the top of the ladder exposing the employee to a six foot fall hazard.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a)     The welder in bay 2 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated - total dust at an 8-hour time weighted average of 22.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.5 times the limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  The sample was collected on October 8, 2015 during a 446 minute sampling period and exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 34 minutes not sampled.      (b)     The welder in bay 4 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated - total dust at an 8-hour time weighted average of 24.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times the limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  The sample was collected on October 8, 2015 during a 468 minute sampling period and exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 12 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated - Total Dust, listed in Table Z-1, in excess of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air:  (a)     The welder in bay 2 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated - total dust at an 8-hour time weighted average of 22.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.5 times the limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  The sample was collected on October 8, 2015 during a 446 minute sampling period and exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 34 minutes not sampled.    (b)     The welder in bay 4 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated - total dust at an 8-hour time weighted average of 24.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times the limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  The sample was collected on October 8, 2015 during a 468 minute sampling period and exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 12 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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):  (a)     The welder in bay 2 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated - total dust at an 8-hour time weighted average of 22.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.5 times the limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  The sample was collected on October 8, 2015 during a 446 minute sampling period and exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 34 minutes not sampled.    (b)     The welder in bay 4 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated - total dust at an 8-hour time weighted average of 24.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times the limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  The sample was collected on October 8, 2015 during a 468 minute sampling period and exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 12 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:    (a)     In bay 3 the Makita angle grinder used with the Pferd flap disc had no guard.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi)(C)(8): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of portable hand lamps that may become energized were not grounded:    (a)     In bay 4 the welder used the clamp work light which had a metal lamp shade and was not grounded.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

May 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    (a)     Welders performing fabrication work with stainless steel had not had a determination of exposure to chromium (VI).      The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    (a)     Employees were not aware of the health hazards of welding smoke components.