OSHA Inspection: R. E. UPTEGRAFF MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:  a)  At the facility, on or about January 14,2016 -  A continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average of 85 dBA.  An employee, designated as a painter, had an exposure to continuous noise at a dose of 76.15%.  The exposure is approximately 1.53 times the OSHA action level of 85 dBA.  This is equivalent sound level of 88.0 dBA

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a)  At the facility, on or about January 14, 2016 - An audiometric testing program was not established or maintained by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  An employee, designated as a Painter, had an exposure to continuous noise at a dose of 76.15%.  The exposure is approximately 1.52 times the OSHA action level of 85 dBA.  This is equivalent sound level of 89.1 dBA.

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee:  a) At the facility, on or about January 14, 2016 - The employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program.  Employees are required to wear a 3M half mask respirator when sandblasting.

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 5, 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) At the facility, on or about January 14, 2016 - An employee, who is required to wear a respirator, was not provided with a medical evaluation.  An employee is required to wear a 3M half mask respirator when sandblasting.

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  a)  At the facility, on or about January 14, 2016 - An employee, who is required to wear a half mask respirator, was not provided with a fit test.