OSHA Inspection: ELGIN INDUSTRIES DBA CENTRIFUGAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 811081118130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :    The employer did not obtain annual audiograms in 2016 for employees in the Fabrication Shop who are exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or more.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 811081118130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program:    The employer did not ensure that annual training was conducted for employees in the Fabrication Shop who were included in the hearing conservation program for 2016.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    In the Fabrication Shop, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards, including the identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form, for employees exposed to welding fumes.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06890691

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29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  The employer did not determine the 8-hour-time-weighted average exposure for employees in the Fabrication shop, who perform welding activities on stainless steel and were exposed to chromium (VI), in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2) or (d)(3).

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,296 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or weren't required to wear appropriate goggles when flameproof screens or shields were not used:    In the Fabrication Shop, employees performed arc welding in the form of metal inert gas (MIG) welding and workers or other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or weren't required to wear appropriate goggles when flameproof screens or shields were not used.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    In the Fabrication Shop, the electrical cable used to supply power to the dryer testing station was not protected from abrasion as it entered the Test Station Control Box panel.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    The employer did not have a safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals used in the Fabrication Shop, including but not limited to the Plasma Quench 617 solution used for the Plasma Table.

Issued

Apr 10, 2017

Abate by

May 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    The employer did not provide effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area and employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Plasma Quench 617, welding gases, hexavalent chromium and welding fumes. Effective information and training was not provided on:    1. The details of the employer's hazard communication program, including how to obtain safety data sheets; and,  2. The hazards associated with welding on stainless steel and steel metals.