OSHA Inspection: TRELLEBORG VIBRACOUSTIC

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

Hazardous substances 10739965N119T189

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    Location: Lines 1 and 3    a.  On or about  December 8, 2015, the employer failed to perform a hazard assessment for line 1 and 3 workers who touch work surfaces contaminated with isocyanates (such as 1, 5-Naphthalyene diisocyanate, Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, and O-tolidine diisocyanate).  Employees were wearing no gloves or voluntary wearing cotton gloves that are not chemical resistant.  Isocyanates can come in contact with the skin and cause adverse health effects such as: skin sensitization and respiratory asthma.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10739965N119T189

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    Location: Batch Making    a. On or about December 8, 2015, the employer did not select the appropriate hand protection for employees exposed to contact with hazardous chemicals (such as 1, 5-naphthalyene diisocyanate, Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, and O-tolidine Diisocyanate) used in the workplace.  An employee was working with and touching contaminated work surfaces in the batch making area without the protection of chemical resistant gloves.  Batch makers and maintenance personnel work in the batch area without proper hand protection.      Location: Lines 1 and 3    b. On or about December 8, 2015, the employer did not select the appropriate hand protection for employees exposed to contact with hazardous chemicals (such as 1, 5-naphthalyene diisocyanate, Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, and O-tolidine Diisocyanate) used in the workplace.  Employees were touching contaminated work surfaces on Lines 1 and 3 without the protection of chemical resistant gloves.      Note: Isocyanates can cause serious adverse health effects such as skin sensitization and respiratory asthma.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances N119

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.     Location: Batch Making:    a.  On or about December 8, 2015, the employer had not properly identified or evaluated the respiratory hazards during the batch making processes.  The employer had not performed National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) Ceiling air sampling.  OSHA air sampling on 12/8/15 and 3/11/16 showed the batch employee was exposed to 1, 5-Naphthalyene diisocyanate (NDI) over the NIOSH REL-Ceiling in a 15 minute sample.      Note: Isocyanates can cause serious adverse health effects such as skin sensitization and respiratory asthma.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

Hazardous substances 10739965N119T189

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): All places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows:    Location: Batch Making:    a. On or about December 8, 2015, surface areas in batch making were not kept free of surface isocyanate contamination, to include the buttons in the batch dumpling area, the surface where isocyanates are dumped into the system via a funnel, and the outside of a kettle that was being moved by the employee on the mezzanine.  Swipe sampling during the inspection showed that these surfaces were contaminated with isocyanates and the surfaces were being touched by employees who were not required to wear chemical resistant gloves.      Location: Lines 1 and 3:    b. On or about December 8, 2015, surface areas in Line 1 and 3 were not kept free of surface isocyanate contamination.  Swipe sampling during the inspection showed that these surfaces were contaminated with isocyanates and these surfaces were being touched by employees who were not required to wear chemical resistant gloves.      Note: Isocyanates can cause serious adverse health effects such as skin sensitization and respiratory asthma.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10739965N119T189

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): The employer allowed employees to be allowed to consume food or beverages in an area exposed to a toxic material:    Location: Line 1:    a. On or about December 8, 2015, employees were allowed to consume beverages in an area that had surface contamination with isocyanates.  Swipe sampling during the inspection showed that these surfaces were contaminated with isocyanates and were being touched by employees.  Isocyanates can cause adverse health effects such as skin sensitization and respiratory asthma through contact and inhalation.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:      a.  Lower Batch at control panel - On or about December 8, 2015, a compressed air gun was measured at 70-80 p.s.i.    b.  Line 1 - On or about December 8, 2015, a compressed air gun used by workers was measured at 90 p.s.i

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1073N119

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for canisters and cartridges that is based on objective information or data that will ensure that canisters and cartridges are changed before the end of their service life. The employer did not describe in the respirator program the information and data relied upon and the basis for the canister and cartridge change schedule and the basis for reliance on the data.   Location: Batch Making:  a.  On or about December 8, 2015, the employer's respiratory protection program did not address the data relied upon and basis for the respirator cartridge change schedule.  Additionally, the employer provided conflicting information as to what change out schedule is used and the respiratory protection plan did not specifically address change out times.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 10739965N119T189

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that all respirators were stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and were packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Location: Batch Making:  a.  On or about December 8, 2015, respirators were not stored to protect them from contamination.  The batch employee respirators were being stored in a cabinet with the doors open in close proximity to the batch processes and areas with contamination of isocyanates.  The employer did not ensure that the masks were stored in a plastic bag with the cabinet doors closed, as stated in the company respiratory protection plan to prevent contamination.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, was not provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer:  Location: Facility:  a.  On or about December 8, 2015, employees wearing voluntary use N95 respirators to conduct painting duties had not been provided with information and training as required in Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 10739965N119T189

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include at least the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area:  Location: Lines 1 and 3:  a. On or about December 8, 2015, employees working on in lines 1 and 3 had not received effective chemical training on isocyanates.  Surface contamination of isocyanates was shown on the surface areas that employees were touching in these areas.  Employees were unaware of the health hazards associated with surfaces contaminated with isocyanates.    Note: Isocyanates can cause adverse health effects such as respiratory asthma and skin sensitization.