OSHA Inspection: ARMOLOY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(2)(ii): The concentration of respirable dust or fume in the breathing zone of the abrasive-blasting operator or any other worker was not kept below the levels specified in 1910.1000:  a)  At the facility, on or about February 15, 2017 - An employee designated as a sandblaster had an exposure to respirable dust at an airborne concentration of 17.03 mg/m3.  This is approximately 3.04 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3.  Sampling was conducted on February 15, 2017 for 150 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  At the facility, on or about February 15, 2017 - Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d).  An employee designated as a sandblaster had an exposure to respirable dust at an airborne concentration of 17.03 mg/m3.  This is approximately 3.04 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3.  Sampling was conducted on February 15, 2017 for 150 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(iv): For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a) At the facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - A respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented when respirators were required to be worn during abrasive-blasting operations.  Employees voluntarily wear North 5500-30L and 7700-30L series half-mask respirators.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures and all applicable provisions of this section, in the workplace where respirators were required by the employer as necessary to protect the health of the employee:  a)  At the facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented when employees are required to wear a respirator during abrasive-blasting operations.  Employees voluntarily wear North 5500-30L and 7700-30L series half-mask respirators.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 voluntarily wore a respirator in the workplace:  a) At the facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - Medical evaluations were not provided to employees when required to wear a respirator.  Employees are required to wear a respirator during abrasive-blasting operations.  Employees voluntarily wear North 5500-30L and 7700-30L series half-mask respirators.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  a)  At the facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - Employees were not provided with a fit test prior to the requirement to wear a respirator.   Employees are required to wear a respirator during abrasive-blasting operations.  Employees voluntarily wear North 5500-30L and 7700-30L series half-mask respirators.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of items in (i)-(vii):  a)  At the facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - Employees were not provided training when they were required to wear a respirator.   employees are required to wear a respirator during abrasive-blasting operations.  Employees voluntarily wear North 5500-30L and 7700-30L series half-mask respirators.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

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)  At the Facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - A written hazard communication program was not developed, implement, and maintained at the workplace.  Employees are exposed to hydrochloric acid, a corrosive, when conducting plating operations.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a) At the facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - Dip tanks were not labeled, tagged or marked with product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof.  Employees are exposed to hydrochloric acid, a corrosive during chromium plating operations.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

1910.94(a)(5)(ii): Abrasive-blasting respirators were not worn by all abrasive-blasting operators:  a)  At the facility, on or about January 5, 2017 - Employees were not provided with an abrasive-blasting respirator during glass bead shot operations.  Employees wore a North 5500-30L and 7700-30L series half-mask respirator during glass bead shot operations.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI), in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026:  a)  At the facility, on or about April 4, 2017 - An employee, who are exposed to chromium (VI), was not provided with the appropriate information and training on the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026.  An employee, designated as a Chromium Plater, was exposed to 0.365 micrograms per cubic meter of chromium VI.  Sampling was conducted for approximately 274 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 206 minutes.