OSHA Inspection: RIVERSIDE MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10267.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

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 concentration of  10 mg/m3 for iron oxide fume.     a)     H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employee's exposure to iron oxide fume did not exceed the time weighted average concentration of 10 mg/m3. An employee, working as welder within the Lewis J Kuber Barge, was exposed to iron oxide fumes at a time weighted average of 11.740 mg/m3 (117% the PEL).

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1520

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)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that feasible administrative or engineering controls were determined and implemented to achieve compliance within the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d). An employees, working as a welder within the Lewis J Kuber Barge, was overexposed to iron oxide fumes at time weighted average of 11.740 mg/m3 (117% of the PEL).

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter (0.050 mg/m3) of air averaged over an eight-hour period.   a)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees conducting welding operations within the Lewis J Kuber Barge were not overexposed to Lead. An employee was exposed to lead at a time weighted average of 0.374 mg/m3 (748% of the PEL). Overexposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i): For any employees exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for more than 30 days per year the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead.  a)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not implement engineering controls to reduce and maintain employees exposure to lead, for employees exposed for more than 30 days per year.  An employee, working as a welder within the Lewis J Kuber Barge, was overexposed to lead at a time weighted average of 0.374 mg/m3 (748% of the PEL). Overexposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10267.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.53(d)(1): When conducting hot work on surfaces covered with toxic preservative coatings, employees were not protected by air line respirators meeting the requirements of paragraph 1915.154.     a)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees, conducting welding operations on surfaces covered with lead paint within the Lewis J Kuber Barge, were protected by airline respirators meeting the requirements of paragraph 1915.154. Overexposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.     a)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that the water cooler inside the lunch room was kept as free as practicable of the accumulation of lead, exposing employees to the possible consumption of lead. Exposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7334.00 · Current $4400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): Clean change rooms were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators.    a)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that clean change rooms were provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the PEL without regards to the use of respirators exposing employees to the possible of cross contamination of lead. Exposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(ii): Shower facilities, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3), were not provided for employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators.   a)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees, conducting welding operations within the Lewis J Kuber barge and who were exposed to lead above the PEL without regards to the use of respirators were provided with shower facilities. Overexposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10267.00 · Current $5400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(iii): Employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, were not required to wash their hands and face prior to eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics.    a)    H Hansen Industries located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees, conducting welding operations within the Lewis J Kuber barge and who were exposed to lead above the PEL without regards to the use of respirators wash their hands and face prior eating and drinking. Overexposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.

Issued

2017-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(iv): Employees entering lunchroom facilities with protective work clothing or equipment were not required to remove surface lead dust by vacuuming, downdraft booth, or other cleaning methods.  a)    H Hansen Industries  located on the Lewis J Kuber Barge docked at 600 Millard Avenue Oregon, OH, 43616, on or about March 24, 2017 the employer did not ensure that equipment such as work boots had surface lead dust removed by vacuuming or other cleaning methods prior to allowing employees enter the lunchroom facilities, exposing employees to cross contamination of lead.  Exposure to lead can cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage.