OSHA Inspection: TELCON, LLC

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Dec 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    On or about April 4, 2016, the employer failed to provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D of the standard. Employees are permitted to voluntarily wear filtering-face pieces; N95 dust masks.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about May 3, 2016, employee(s) were exposed to lead above the permissable exposure limit (PEL). Exposure to lead causes cumulative neurological, blood, and reporductive disease, as well as, kidney failure in humans. Engineering and work practice controls can be used to reduce employee exposure.    a) An employee operating the lead melting and casting equipment in the Melt Booth was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average concentration of 68 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air (ug/m3) which is 1.36 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/m3. The sampling was performed for 339 minutes during one shift on May 3, 2016. Zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled period of time (141 minutes).

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 where engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were feasible but did not reduce the employees' exposure to or below the permissible exposure limit the employer did not use engineering and/or work practice controls to reduce esposures to the lowest feasible level:    For the employees including, but not limited to, the employee whose exposure is described in Citation 1, Item 1(b).     On or about May 3, 2016, the employee operating the melting and casting equipment in the Melt Booth was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average concentration of 68 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air (ug/m3) which is 1.36 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ug/m3. The sampling was performed for 339 minutes during one shift on May 3, 2016. Zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled period of time (141 minutes).  At this time employees are being exposed to levels above the PEL and the employer shall require mandatory use of a respirator until feasible engineering controls can be put in place.     General methods of control include, but are not limited to:   1. Use an exhaust ventilation system to capture lead.    2. Use administrative controls to minimize employee exposure time.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls:    On or about April 4, 2016, the employer failed to adequately establish and implement a written program to reduce employee exposure to lead below the permissible exposure limit, by means of engineering and administrative controls.     a) On May 3, 2016, OSHA air sampling indicated that employee(s) were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit; air sampling indicated that an employee was expsoed to 68 ug/m3 of lead time weighted over 8-hours for a sampling period of 339 minutes (no expsoure was assumed for the 141 minutes of unsampled time). The PEL for lead is 50 ug/m3.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    On or about April 4, 2016, the employer failed to keep surfaces in the breakroom free of lead. These surfaces include, but are not limited to, the refrigerator and vending machine(s).     OSHA conducted lead wipe samples on April 4, 2016 of surfaces in the break room; the refrigerator- handle and door, and the vending machine (vending machine nearest to the refrigerator)- buttons and money intake. The results indicated that there was lead expsoure on the surfaces;     a) the refrigerator had 74.69 micrograms of lead per square foot.    b) the vending machine had 113.70 micrograms of lead per square foot.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Dec 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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:    On or about April 4, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that employees who are exposed to lead above the PEL shower at the end of their work shift. The employer requires that employees wash their hands and faces, but does not require them to shower.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Dec 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to shower per 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)i) did not leave the workplace wearing any clothing or equipment worn during the work shift:    On or about April 4, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that employees who are exposed to lead above the PEL do not leave the workplace with clothing or equipment worn during the workshift. Employees in the melt shop frequently go to their personal vehicles for breaks while wearing their uniforms, which are worn during the workshift.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:    On or about April 4, 2016, the employer failed to provide the employees on the first aid team with the Hepatitis B Vaccine. The employer does not have a written exposure control plan that specifically addresses the provision of the Hepatitis B Vaccine to all unvaccinated first responders who may render assistance and be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:      On or about April 4, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that powered industrial vehicles (PIV) are inspected daily. PIVs are used daily in the melt shop.