OSHA Inspection: F & P AMERICA MFG., INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Feb 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,998 · Current $3,358 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Zinc Oxide Fume listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration of 5.0 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3):     (a)  On November 3, 2016, one welder in the CIXX hand weld was exposed to Zinc Oxide Fume at an eight hour TWA of 5.3 mg/m3 for a 449 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 31 minutes not sampled.  This exceeded the PEL by 106%.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Feb 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1520

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Iron Oxide Fume listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration of 10.0 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3):     (a)  On November 3, 2016, one welder in the CIXX hand weld was exposed to Iron Oxide Fume at an eight hour TWA of 10.6 mg/m3 for a 449 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 31 minutes not sampled.  This exceeded the PEL by 106%.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Feb 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Copper Fume listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration of 0.1 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3):     (a)  On November 3, 2016, one welder in the CIXX hand weld was exposed to Copper Fume at an eight hour TWA of 0.18 mg/m3 for a 449 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 31 minutes not sampled.  This exceeded the PEL by 180%.    (b)  On November 3, 2016, one welder in the CIXX hand weld was exposed to Copper Fume at an eight hour TWA of 0.101 mg/m3 for a 427 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 53 minutes not sampled.  This exceeded the PEL by 101%.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,998 · Current $3,358 Reduced

Hazardous substances 073115202610

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):    (a)  When two welders in the CIXX hand weld were exposed to Copper Fume at 180% and 101% of the Permissible Exposure Limit, feasible administrative or engineering controls, such as but not limited to additional exposure monitoring to determine the effectiveness of the local exhaust ventilation and repair or adjust as needed were not used to reduce exposure below the PEL.         (b)  When one welder in the CIXX hand weld was exposed to Iron Oxide Fume at 106% of the PEL, feasible administrative or engineering controls, such as but not limited to additional exposure monitoring to determine the effectiveness of the local exhaust ventilation and repair or adjust as needed were not used to reduce exposure below the PEL.         (c)  When one welder in the CIXX hand weld was exposed to Zinc Oxide Fume at 106% of the PEL, feasible administrative or engineering controls, such as but not limited to additional exposure monitoring to determine the effectiveness of the local exhaust ventilation and repair or adjust as needed were not used to reduce exposure below the PEL.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Feb 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $935 · Current $935

Hazardous substances 0731152016202610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    (a)  The employer did not include the hazards of welding on galvanized metals (metal fume fever) in the hazard communication training for welders.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)