OSHA Inspection: APMAR USA, INC.

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,972 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    Polishing Rooms:  On or about March 8, 2017, a metal polisher was exposed to 88.3 dBA of occupational noise as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA), and the employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $83,652 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:    Polishing rooms:  On or about March 8, 2017, a metal polisher was exposed to 88.3 dBA of occupational noise as an 8-hour TWA, and the employer did not establish a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared.

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $97,597 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of copper 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):    Polishing rooms:  On or about February 23, 2017, a metal polisher was exposed to 0.93 mg/m3 of copper fume as a TWA which is 9.3 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.1 mg/m3.

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0731

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)(2):    Polishing rooms:  On or about February 23, 2017, a metal polisher sanding with a pneumatic handheld grinder without local exhaust ventilation was exposed to 0.93 mg/m3 of copper fume as a time-weighted average (TWA), and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented.

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $19,520 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    Polishing rooms:   On or about February 23, 2017, the employer had not developed and implemented an adequate written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and information when employees were required to wear respirators while polishing.  Specifically the plan did not address or did not adequately address:      ·         Information and details about the proper use, placement, limitations, and maintenance of the respirators used at the facility;  ·         details about the healthcare provider/source to be used for employee medical evaluations;   ·         and identification of the type of respirator selected for use in the facility.      Apmar USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(c) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147216, citation number 1, item number 4(a) and was affirmed as a final order on 8/11/16, with respect to a workplace located at 175 Progress Ave, Springfield MA.

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    In the polishing rooms at 175 Progress Avenue Springfield, MA: On or about June 8, 2016, the employer had not provided medical evaluations to employees who were required to wear filtering facepiece device respirators during polishing activities.    Apmar USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147216, citation number 1, item number 4(c) and was affirmed as a final order on 8/11/16, with respect to a workplace located at 175 Progress Ave, Springfield MA.

Issued

Jul 6, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    Polishing rooms:  On or about February 23, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear filtering facepiece device (FFPD) respirators during polishing activities were provided and passed QLFTs or QNFTs.    Apmar USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(f)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147216, citation number 1, item number 4(d) and was affirmed as a final order on 8/11/16, with respect to a workplace located at 175 Progress Ave, Springfield MA.