OSHA Inspection: FARMER'S ALLOY FABRICATING, INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer using the scheduled monitoring option did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  (a) at the facility, employees are exposed to hexavalent chromium when welding metals such as but not limited to stainless steel, chrome molly and Inconel.  No initial monitoring was conducted.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:   (a) at the facility, employees are exposed to hexavalent chromium when welding metals such as but not limited to stainless steel, chrome molly and Inconel all which contain percentages of chromium.  Hexavalent chromium is not included in the employer's Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): Prior to initial job assignment to an area where employees were subject to hexavalent chromium exposure, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge in the contents of 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of the standard:  (a) at the facility, employees are exposed to hexavalent chromium when welding metals such as but not limited to stainless steel, chrome molly and Inconel all which contain percentages of chromium.  Employees were not informed of the contents of 29 CR 1910.1026 and the purpose of the medical surveillance program.