OSHA Inspection: MOTOR CASTINGS COMPANY

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Medical evaluations for required respirator use were not provided for probationary employees working in the Foundry departments, including but not limited to: Sutter, Melt, Maintenance, Core Room, Beta Set, and Shakeout.  Respiratory protection was required in these areas for protection against exposure to crystalline silica.

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Fit tests for required respirator use of tight-fitting respirators were not provided for probationary employees working in the Foundry departments including but not limited to: Sutter, Melt, Maintenance, Core Room, Beta Set, and Shakeout.   Respiratory protection was required in these areas for protection against exposure to crystalline silica.

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $6,930

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000 TABLE Z-3: 29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employees were exposed to Crystalline Silica Quartz listed in Table Z-3, in excess of the calculated 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration:                  (a)    On April 6, 2016, the Mold Maker working in the Beta Set Department was exposed to respirable dust containing 5.5% crystalline silica at an average concentration of 3.103 mg/m3 during 452 minute sampling period.  This equated to an 8 hour TWA exposure of 2.922 mg/m3 which was approximately 2.19 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.333 mg/m3; this limit has been established to prevent silicosis.  The 8 hour TWA calculation included a zero increment for the 28 minutes not sampled.    (b)    On April 6, 2016, the Shake Out worker in the Shake Out Department was exposed to respirable dust containing 5.8% crystalline silica at an average concentration of 1.769 mg/m3 during a 457 minute sampling period.   This equated to an 8 hour TWA exposure of 1.684 mg/m3, which was approximately 1.31 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.282 mg/m3; this limit has been established to prevent silicosis.  The 8 hour TWA calculation included a zero increment for the 23 minutes not sampled.    (c)    On April 6, 2016 the Grinder worker operating a swing grinder in the Cleaning Room was exposed to respirable dust containing 3.1% crystalline silica at an average concentration of 2.413 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) during a 453 minute sampling period.  This equated to an 8 hour TWA exposure of 2.277 mg/m3, which was approximately 1.16 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.961 mg/m3; this limit has been established to prevent silicosis.  The 8 hour TWA exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 27 minutes not sampled.

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

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)    On April 6, 2016, the Mold Maker working in the Beta Set Department was exposed to respirable dust containing 5.5% crystalline silica at an average concentration of 3.103 mg/m3 during 452 minute sampling period.  This equated to an 8 hour TWA exposure of 2.922 mg/m3 which was approximately 2.19 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.333 mg/m3; this limit has been established to prevent silicosis.  The 8 hour TWA calculation included a zero increment for the 28 minutes not sampled.    (b)    On April 6, 2016, the Shake Out worker in the Shake Out Department was exposed to respirable dust containing 5.8% crystalline silica at an average concentration of 1.769 mg/m3 during a 457 minute sampling period.   This equated to an 8 hour TWA exposure of 1.684 mg/m3, which was approximately 1.31 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.282 mg/m3; this limit has been established to prevent silicosis.  The 8 hour TWA calculation included a zero increment for the 23 minutes not sampled.    (c)    On April 6, 2016 the Grinder worker operating a swing grinder in the Cleaning Room was exposed to respirable dust containing 3.1% crystalline silica at an average concentration of 2.413 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) during a 453 minute sampling period.  This equated to an 8 hour TWA exposure of 2.277 mg/m3, which was approximately 1.16 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.961 mg/m3; this limit has been established to prevent silicosis.  The 8 hour TWA exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 27 minutes not sampled.    Abatement normally will be multi-step as follows:              Step 1: Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substance(s) referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must  be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:    1. Evaluation of engineering and/or administrative control  options;  2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of selected control measures;  3. Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures;  4. Testing and acceptance or modification /redesign of controls            Step 1 abatement date is:       Step 2: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  All proposed control  measures shall  be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.    Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period.

Issued

May 26, 2016

Abate by

Jun 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering into employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by this section:     (a) The employer has not informed employees on an annual basis of the existence, location, and availability of employee exposure records, including, but not limited to, air monitoring surveys performed in the foundry to evaluate exposure to silica.

Issued

May 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $990 · Current $990

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): 29 CFR �1904.32(b)(6): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) for the previous year was not posted between February 1 and April 30:  (a) An inspection conducted on March 4, 2016 revealed the employer had not posted the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.