OSHA Inspection: SCCY INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $3,402 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:      The employer failed to utilize feasible engineering controls to reduce or eliminate noise levels for employees who are exposed to noise, equal or exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), of an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 dBA or its equivalent noise dose of 100%, when testing firearms inside a booth. The following monitored employees exceeded the PEL (all exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled):    a) On March 23, 2016, at the test room, an employee testing firearms, was exposed to continuous noise of 103.8 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 684.1% during the 463 minute sampling period.    b) On March 23, 2016, at the test room, an employee testing firearms, was exposed to continuous noise of 102.8 dBa   or the equivalent noise dose of 596.7% during the 414 minute sampling period.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $3,402 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(ii): Where mobile test vans were used to meet the audiometric testing obligation, the employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram within 1 year of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level:    a) On March 23, 2016, at the test room, an employee testing firearms, was exposed to continuous noise of 102.8 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 596.7% during the 414 minute sampling period. The employer did not establish a baseline audiogram within 1 year of the employee's first exposure at or above the action level.    b) On March 23, 2016, at the test room, an employee testing firearms, was exposed to continuous noise of 98.4 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 323.5% during the 475 minute sampling period. The employer did not establish a baseline audiogram within 1 year of the employee's first exposure at or above the action level.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,443 · Current $2,066 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      a) On or about March 24, 2016, in the chemical room, employees were exposed corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to, Tru Temp XL, Safe Scrub ST, Oxyprime, Almco 2250-1 Cleaning Compound, and Formula 409 Antibacterial All-Purpose Cleaner, and the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching and/or flushing of the eyes (eyewash station) and/or body (safety shower) for immediate emergency use. The employer only provided eyewash bottles which were not suitable eyewash facilities in that it does not provide a continuous flushing of the eye for 15 minutes.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $4,158 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1): Appropriate protective work clothing and equipment were not provided at no cost to the employee when employee(s) were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, or where the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists:    a) On or about March 24, 2016, an employee testing firearms in the testing room was exposed to airborne lead concentration of 0.099 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) which exceeded the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 mg/m3 by approximately 2 times. The air sampling was performed for 415 minutes.    The employer provided appropriate protective work clothing and leather shooting gloves, however, the employer allowed employees to cut the finger tip of the leather shooting gloves exposing the employees lead hazards through the skin.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $13,860 · Current $8,316 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the testing room, employees were required to wear a North by Honeywell 5400 Series Full Face Respirator, to protect from lead exposure while testing firearms and cleaning up gun shells/lead residue.  The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.    b) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, in the manufacturing area, employees were required to wear 3M 6100/07024 Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator to protect against mists or vapors from heated corrosive chemicals.  The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 1, Item No. 2c, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the testing room, employees were required to wear North by Honeywell 5400 Series Full Face Respirator, to protect from lead exposure while testing firearms and cleaning up gun shells/lead residue. The employer failed to ensure that employees passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) prior to requiring employees to wear respirators in the workplace.    b) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, in the manufacturing area, employees were required to wear 3M 6100/07024 Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator to protect against mists or vapors from heated corrosive chemicals. The employer failed to ensure that employees passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) prior to requiring employees to wear respirators in the workplace.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 1, Item No. 2c, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    a) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the testing room, employees were required to wear North by Honeywell 5400 Series Full Face Respirator, to protect from lead exposure while testing firearms and cleaning up gun shells/lead residue. The employer failed to provide respiratory protection training prior to requiring the employees to wear the respirators in the workplace.    b) On or about March 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, in the manufacturing area, employees were required to wear 3M 6100/07024 Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator to protect against mists or vapors from heated corrosive chemicals. The employer failed to provide respiratory protection training prior to requiring the employees to wear the respirators in the workplace.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 1, Item No. 2c, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $9,900 · Current $5,940 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): Clean change rooms were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:    a) On March 24, 2016, an employee testing firearms in the testing room was exposed to airborne lead concentration of 0.099 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) which exceeded the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 mg/m3 by approximately 2 times.   The employer did not provide a clean change room for employees exposed to lead in excess of the PEL.  The air sampling was performed for 415 minutes.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 1, Item No. 3b, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(i): Employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, were not required to shower at the end of the work shift:    a) On March 24, 2016, an employee testing firearms in the testing room was exposed to airborne lead concentration of 0.099 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) which exceeded the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 mg/m3 by approximately 2 times. The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to lead in excess of the PEL were required to shower at the end of the work shift.  The air sampling was performed for 415 minutes.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 1, Item No. 3c, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    a) On or about March 24, 2016, the employer did not ensure that surfaces including, but not limited to, white refrigerator handle in the breakroom, two microwaves in the Assembly Room, and a prep table in the Assembly Room, which employees used, were maintained as free as practicable of lead accumulations.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 2, Item No. 3, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a) On or about March 24, 2016, in the Manufacturing Area,  the employer had five different unlabeled 5-gallon containers of hazardous corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Tru Temp XL, Safe Scrub ST, and/or Oxyprime which did not have the required label showing the identity of the hazardous chemical contained therein.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 2, Item No. 4b, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    a) On or about March 24, 2016, in the Manufacturing Area,  the employer had five different unlabeled 5-gallon containers of hazardous corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Tru Temp XL, Safe Scrub ST, and/or Oxyprime which did not have the required label showing the appropriate hazard warnings.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 2, Item No. 4c, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $160 Reduced

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) On or about March 24, 2016, in the Manufacturing Area,  an employee working with hazardous corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Tru Temp XL, Safe Scrub ST, and/or Oxyprime, had not been provided with training on the health and physical hazards associated with the chemical.    SCCY was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1047270. Citation No. 2, Item No. 4d, and was affirmed as final order on 9/01/2015, with respect to workplace located at 1800 Concept Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.