OSHA Inspection: VIRGINIA TRANSFORMER CORP

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:  a) Sandblasting Area.: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, Employees were sand blasting with a Clemco Hood while using Flextral breathing air hoses.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  (a) Paint Booth: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, employees were not trained in the hazards associated with working with paints, thinners and primers.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  a) Paint Booth: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, Employees were painting transformers in the paint booth while wearing respirators.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:  a) Paint Booth: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, Employees were painting transformers in the paint booth while wearing respirators.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Paint Booth: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, Employees were painting transformers in the paint booth while wearing respirators.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989:  a) Sand Blasting Area: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, Employees were sand blasting with an air supplied Clemco Hood.  Employer did not have a CO or high temp monitor for an oil lubricated compressor and did not ensure grade D breathing air.  Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:    (a) Fabrication Area: On or about December 1, 2015, and at times prior, employees were welding transformers with Miller MIG welder with other workers in adjacent areas.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,610 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06850731152016201840

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(d)(2)(i): An employee was exposed to iron oxide fume, manganese fume, chromium fume, nickel fume, and copper fume listed in the Z tables in excess of the cumulative exposure limit:  a) Fabrication Area: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, welder(s) cutting steel with a Hypertherm Pro Ti plasma cutter was exposed to iron oxide fume concentration of 7.10 milligrams/cubic meter; manganese fume concentration of 0.34 milligrams/cubic meter; copper fume concentration of 0.02 milligrams/cubic meter; chromium fume concentration of 0.40 milligrams/cubic meter; nickel fume concentration of 0.18 milligrams/cubic meter; and copper fume 0.07 concentration of milligrams/cubic meter.  The sum or cumulative exposure of contaminants exceeded unity for an exposure severity of 1.64 or 164% of the combined permissible exposure limits (PEL).  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06850731152016201840

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) Fabrication Area: On or about December 1, 2015 and at times prior, welder(s) cutting steel with a Hypertherm Pro Ti plasma cutter was exposed to iron oxide fume concentration of 7.10 milligrams/cubic meter; manganese fume concentration of 0.34 milligrams/cubic meter; copper fume concentration of 0.02 milligrams/cubic meter; chromium fume concentration of 0.40 milligrams/cubic meter; nickel fume concentration of 0.18 milligrams/cubic meter; and copper fume 0.07 concentration of milligrams/cubic meter.  The sum or cumulative exposure of contaminants exceeded unity for an exposure severity of 1.64 or 164% of the combined permissible exposure limits (PEL).  Abatement certification is required for this item.