OSHA Inspection: EXTOL OF OHIO, INC.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:        1.) On or about February 24, 2016 the employer did not supply a respirator to an employee who required it to protect their health.  An employee working in the CNC Mill area was overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust at an 8 hour time weighted average of 17.0 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 by 113%.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 15 mg/m3  listed in Table Z-3:      1.) On or about February 24, 2016 an employee working in the CNC Mill area was overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust at an 8 hour time weighted average of 17.0 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 by 113%.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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):        1.) On or about February 24, 2016 the employer failed to implement adequate engineering and/or administrative controls to reduce employee's exposure to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust.  An employee working in the CNC Mill area was overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust at an 8 hour time weighted average of 17.0 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 by 113%.

Issued

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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:    1.) On or about March 18, 2016 the employer failed to provide Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard to employees who wore filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) voluntarily.