OSHA Inspection: AMERWAY, INC.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i): For any employees exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for more than 30 days per year the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead:      a)  Furnace Area, on or about April 14, 2016 - The employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead.  An employee designated as a Furnace Operator was exposed to lead at a time weighted average exposure of 74 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.48 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on April 14, 2016 for 447 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i): The employer shall institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed at or above the action level for more than 30 days per year:    a)  Furnace Area, on or about April 14, 2016, the employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for an employee designated as a caster who was exposed to lead above the action level.  OSHA air monitoring conducted on April 14, 2016 showed the caster was exposed to lead at a time weighted average exposure of 34 micrograms per cubic meter of air.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(2)(i):  The employer shall make available biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels to each employee covered under paragraph (j)(1)(i) of this section:      a)  Furnace Area, on or about April 14, 2016, the employer did not make biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin available to employees designated as casters who are exposed to lead above the action level.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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)  In the Facility, on or about March 9, 2016 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to an employee who is required to use a tight fitting respirator in a regulated area within the workplace.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $4,900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator is used, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  In the Facility, on or about March 9, 2016 - The employer did not provide a fit test to an employee who is required to use a tight fitting respirator in a regulated area within the workplace.        Amerway, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection 315558668, citation number 1, Item 2b and was affirmed as a final order on November 8, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 3701 Beale Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide annual training to employees who are required to use respirators:      a)  In the Facility, on or about March 9, 2016 - The employer did not provide respirator training to an employee who is required to use a tight fitting respirator in a regulated area within the workplace.      Amerway, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(k), which was contained in OSHA inspection 315558668, citation number 1, Item 2c and was affirmed as a final order on November 8, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 3701 Beale Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:      a)  Furnace Area, on or about April 14, 2016 - an employee designated as a Furnace Operator was exposed to lead at a time weighted average exposure of 74 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.48 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on April 14 2016 for 447 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.        Amerway, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection 315558668, citation number 1, Item 1a and was affirmed as a final order on November 8, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 3701 Beale Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601.

Issued

Jul 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s) or precautionary statement(s):  a)  Plant Area, on or about March 9, 2016 - A holding tank of hydraulic oil was not labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and signal word or precautionary statement.