OSHA Inspection: L&R MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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) Facility  The employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for an employee required to wear a half mask, negative pressure respirator while removing sand from the sandblasting cabinet tank.  Violation occurred on or about 12/17/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee voluntarily wearing an MSA half mask, negative pressure respirator while welding.  Violation occurred on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility      The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees required to use half mask, negative pressure respirators such as but not limited to, 3M 6200 and MSA.  Violation occurred on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Facility      The employer did not provide a fit test to an employee prior to the initial use of a 3M 6200 half mask negative pressure respirator required for use while emptying the sandblast cabinet tank.  Violation occurred on or about 12/17/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Facility  The employer did not provide respirator training for an employee required to use a 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirator while cleaning out the sandblasting cabinet.  Violation occurred on or about 12/17/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide the information in Appendix D to an employee voluntarily wearing an MSA half mask, negative pressure respirator while welding.  Violation occurred on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Vapor degreaser and sandblasting cabinet  Power strips were not used in accordance with instructions included in the listing and labeling in that the power strips were used as permanent wiring and/or mounted.  Violation observed on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Sandblasting cabinet  The outlet at the sandblasting cabinet was not provided strain relief resulting in broken insulation.  Violation observed on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(i): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that the eating and drinking areas were maintained as free as practicable of chromium (VI):    a) Facility    In a workplace where employees perform stainless steel welding, the RCA microwave keypad and lunchroom table were contaminated with 0.1312 micrograms of chromium VI and 0.1747 micrograms of chromium VI respectively.    Violation occurred on or about 12/17/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(1)(i): All surfaces are maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of chromium (VI):    a) Welding area    The welding bench where an employee performs stainless steel welding was contaminated with 0.1678 micrograms of chromium VI.    Violation occurred on or about 12/17/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Facility  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, chromium VI produced from stainless steel welding, fused aluminum oxide used for sandblasting and n-propyl bromide, 1,2 epoxybutane and t-butanol found in Solvon PB which is used for vapor degreasing.  Violation occurred on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Facility  The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each chemical such as, but not limited to, argon, Solvon PB, and Fused Aluminum Oxide.  Violation occurred on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, chromium VI produced from stainless steel welding, fused aluminum oxide used for sandblasting and n-propyl bromide, 1,2 epoxybutane and t-butanol found in Solvon PB which is used for vapor degreasing.  Violation occurred on or about 11/24/15.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Welding area  The employer did not determine an employee's 8 hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) while the employee performed welding on stainless steel.  Violation occurred on or about 11/24/16.