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OSHA Inspection: CROWN BATTERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA REACO BATTERY SERVICE CORPORATION

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CROWN BATTERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA REACO BATTERY SERVICE CORPORATION in 17217 RT. 37, JOHNSTON CITY, IL 62951 (NAICS 335912). OSHA activity number 341911915.

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Site address
17217 RT. 37
City
JOHNSTON CITY
State
IL
ZIP
62951
Mailing
SERVICE CENTER ONE, 17217 HIGHWAY 37, JOHNSTON CITY, IL 62951
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
335912
Employees
35
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L04 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Abate by
May 1, 2017
Penalty
Initial $7,605 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    In Building 3, the employer did not evaluate each powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $7605

1910.1018 E01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Penalty
Initial $8,873 · Current $5,767 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

29 CFR 1910.1018(e)(1)(i): Determinations of airborne exposure levels were not made from air samples that were representative of each employee's exposure to inorganic arsenic over an eight -8 hour period:    In Building 3, the employer did not perform initial monitoring for each workplace or work operation to accurately determine the airborne concentrations of inorganic arsenic.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5767.3
  • — Z (S) $8873

1910.1018 G01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Abate by
Mar 30, 2018
Penalty
Initial $8,873 · Current $5,767 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0260

29 CFR 1910.1018(g)(1)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not instituted to reduce inorganic arsenic exposure to or below permissible exposure limit:    In Building 3, the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls to reduce inorganic arsenic exposures to employee's performing lead burning activities to or below the permissible exposure limit.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5767.3
  • — Z (S) $8873

1910.1018 G02 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Abate by
May 22, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0260

29 CFR 1910.1018(g)(2)(i): A written program was not established, or implemented to reduce exposures to inorganic arsenic to or below the permissible exposure limit by means of engineering and work practice controls:  In Building 3, the employer did not establish a written program to reduce inorganic arsenic exposures to employee's performing lead burning activities to or below the permissible exposure limit by means of engineering or work practice controls.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1025 H01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    In Building 3, the racking system used to hold equipment and supplies was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4119.7
  • — Z (S) $6338

1910.1025 H02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Abate by
May 22, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible:    In the Building 3 casting area, sweeping methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4119.7
  • — Z (S) $6338

1910.1025 E03 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Abate by
May 22, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(ii): Written compliance programs for lead did not include the required sections:  The written compliance program for lead activities did not include the following information as required: A.) A description of each operation in which lead was emitted; B.) A work practice program which includes the items required under (g), (h) and (i) of this regulation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.1025 E03 IV

Other-than-serious 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2017
Abate by
May 22, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(3)(iv): Written compliance programs for lead were not revised and updated annually to reflect the current status of the program:  The written compliance program for lead was not revised and updated annually as required.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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