OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN BRONZE CORP.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5300.00 · Current $3710.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  On or about September 15, 2016, an employee working in the shakeout department and using the wheel-a-brator was exposed to noise at a dose of 123.7% of the action level, equivalent to 86.5 decibels (A-scale) time weighted average for 8 hours on September 27, 2016. Audiometric testing was not conducted.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about September 15, 2016, the employer failed to conduct medical evaluations on all employees required to wear a respirator; including but not limited to employees in the metal pour department.

Issued

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about September 15, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that fit-tests were conducted on all employees required to wear a respirator; including but not limited to employees in the metal pour department.