OSHA Inspection: OLIN CORPORATION, WINCHESTER DIVISION

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,500

Hazardous substances 0260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(2): Initial monitoring was not performed for each workplace, or work operation covered by 29 CFR 1910.1018 to accurately determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed:    At Shot Shell, initial monitoring was not performed for employees working in routing materials to determine the airborne concentration of inorganic arsenic to which employees may be exposed when handling lead shot.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 023002601591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(d)(2): Chemical manufacturers, importers, or employers classifying chemicals did not identify and/or consider the full range of available scientific literature and other evidence concerning the potential hazards    For the Olin Lead Shot safety data sheet, the employer did not identify or consider the full range of available scientific literature and other evidence concerning the potential health hazards for lead and arsenic and did not ensure that they were properly classified in Section 2, Hazards Identification. This includes but is not limited to identifying that:    A. For inorganic arsenic: liver effects; skin effects; respiratory irritation; nervous system effects; and acute toxicity effects.  B. For inorganic lead: possible carcinogenic effects.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0230026007301591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    A.) The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, including but not limited to, Mayco lead shot.    B.) The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s), including but not limited to, ensuring that employees were effectively trained in accessing electronic forms.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

May 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0230026007301591

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:    The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees on all the physical and health hazards of the components of lead shot, including but not limited to, the carcinogenicity of arsenic.