OSHA Inspection: LITTELL STEEL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:    a) In the facility, on or about July 20, 2016 - The employer did not monitor noise exposure levels in the workplace to accurately identify employees' exposure to noise at or above 85 decibels (dB) averaged over eight working hours, or an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).  An employee designated as a Welder was exposed to noise at a level of 146.6% of the allowable limit during a 447 minute sampling period on July 20, 2016.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 92.8 for the dose.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    a) In the facility, on or about July 20, 2016 - The employer did not train employees exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average level of 85 dBA in the effects of noise; the purposes, advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types of hearing protectors; the selection, fit, and care of various types of protectors; and the purposes and procedures of audiometric testing.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a).

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a) In the facility, on or about June 22, 2016 - The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    a) In the facility, on or about June 22, 2016 - The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators in the workplace (painters) were fit tested annually.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective respirator training to employees that was comprehensive, undertandable and recur annually, to employees required to use respiratory protection:    a) In the facility, on or about June 22, 2016 - The employer did not provide effective respirator training to employees prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace and annually thereafter.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Jan 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) In the facility, on or about June 22, 2016 - The employer did not develop or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as, but not limited to welding consumables, paints, and solvents.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Jan 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) In the facility, on or about June 22, 2016 - The employer did not ensure that all employees potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace were provided training as described in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) through (h)(3(iv).

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Oct 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:  a) In the facility, on or about July 20, 2016 - The employer did not ensure that a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 was made available to all affected employees or posted in the workplace.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a).

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:  a) In the facility, on or about June 22, 2016 - The employer did not provide personal protective equipment in the form of welding gloves at no cost to employees.