PENN YAN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FERRO CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of FERRO CORPORATION in 1789 TRANSELCO DRIVE, PENN YAN, NY 14527 (NAICS 327110). OSHA activity number 341422574.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FERRO CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1789 TRANSELCO DRIVE
- City
- PENN YAN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14527
- Mailing
- 1789 TRANSELCO DRIVE, PENN YAN, NY 14527
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327110
- Employees
- 146
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(b): First aid supplies approved by a consulting physician were not readily available: a) Research and Development Lab, on or about 4/26/16: Supplies of calcium gluconate for first aid in case of skin contact with hydrofluoric acid were past the expiration date.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used: a) Building 185, on or about 5/24/16: A mixer operator wore a size "medium" Survivair air purifying half face respirator during operations involving mixing of lead based ingredients. The operator was originally fit-tested for a size "large" respirator. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.1025 L01 I
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025 a) Building 185, on or about 5/24/16: A mixer operator was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 26 micrograms per cubic meter during the 420 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 60 minutes not sampled. Training on medical surveillance as contained in section VIII and medical removal protection in section IX, both in appendix B, and was not provided. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 L01 V D
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(v)(D): Employees exposed to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation existed, were not informed of the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program and the medical removal protection program: a) Building 185, on or about 5/24/16: A batch operator was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 36 micrograms per cubic meter or 1.2 times the action level (AL) of 30 micrograms per cubic meter during the 420 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 60 minutes not sampled. Training on medical surveillance was not provided. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1025 D01 II
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii): Full shift (for at least seven -7 continuous hours) personal samples for lead were not collected including at least one sample for each shift for each job classification in each work area: a) Building 425, on or about 5/24/16: Air monitoring for lead was not performed for employees changing torets and cartridge filters for vessels accumulating lead dust such jet mill, kilns and batch stations. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.1025 D02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level: a) Building 185, on or about 5/24/16: Batch operator was exposed to an eight hour time weighted average (TWA) of lead at 36 microgram per cubic meter during the 420 minute sampling period or 1.2 times the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter. A zero increment was included for the 60 minutes not sampled. No monitoring was performed during batching operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341422574.
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