OSHA Inspection: JERSEY SHORE STEEL COMPANY

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,089 · Current $3,066 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135F104SL07

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of substances listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration given for those substances:     d) An employee, Shearman #2, was exposed to particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 40.16 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 2.68 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 451 minutes on August 30, 2016.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.      e) An employee, Shearman #3, was exposed to particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 26.99 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.80 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 463 minutes on August 30, 2016.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.      f) An employee, Shearman #4, was exposed to particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 24.94 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.66 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 436 minutes on August 30, 2016.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 25, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135F104SL07

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):        d) An employee, Shearman #2, was exposed to particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 40.16 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 2.68 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 451 minutes on August 30, 2016.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the Permissible Exposure Limit for PNOR.      e) An employee, Shearman #3, was exposed to particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 26.99 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.80 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 463 minutes on August 30, 2016.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the Permissible Exposure Limit for PNOR.      f) An employee, Shearman #4, was exposed to particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 24.94 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.66 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 436 minutes on August 30, 2016.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the Permissible Exposure Limit for PNOR.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED      GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:      1) Install exhaust ventilation at each straightener to remove fume, dust and particulate before it is blown down towards the shearing operations by the cooling fans.      2) Install and utilize pneumatic hold downs on the shears when running short lengths of iron to prevent excessive bouncing and dust and particulate evolution of the angles as they are cut.      3) Install exhaust ventilation at each shear to remove dust and particulate near its generation at the point of shearing.      Abatement Schedule      Step 1 - A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:           (1)  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;           (2)  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;           (3)  Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures;           (4) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.      All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. 30 day progress reports are required during the abatement period.      Step 2 - Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and /or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.      Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: STEP - 1 (Linda 30 day date goes here)      Date by Which Violation Must be Abated: STEP - 2 (Linda 90 day date goes here)