OSHA Inspection: BROCK AIR PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06892610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a)  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear Miller powered air purifying respirators with Titanium 9400 helmet while welding galvanized and stainless steel.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06892610

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:    (a)  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who were required to wear Miller powered air purifying respirators with Titanium 9400 helmet while welding galvanized and stainless steel.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06892610

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)  The employer did not develop and implement a site specific, written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to welding fumes such as but not limited to zinc oxide fume (hazards include metal fume fever) from welding galvanized steel and hexavalent chromium (hazards include irritation and cancer) from welding stainless steel.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06892610

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:    (a)  The employer did not provide site specific hazard communication training for employees who were exposed to welding fumes such as but not limited to zinc oxide fume hazards from welding galvanized steel and hexavalent chromium hazards from welding stainless steel.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,394 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1904.4(a):  The employer did not keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in accordance with the requirements of this part, make and maintain an accurate record of each and every fatality, injury, and illness that was work-related; was a new case; and met one or more of the general recording criteria of �1904.7 or the application to specific cases of ��1904.8 through 1904.12.    (a)  On or about March 29, 2017, the employer failed to maintain an OSHA 300 log of work-related injuries and illnesses for the calendar year 2016, in that the employer had three recordable injuries and those injuries were not recorded.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)

Issued

Apr 28, 2017

Abate by

Jun 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

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):    (a)  The employer did not conduct industrial hygiene monitoring to determine exposure levels for employees who were exposed to hexavalent chromium fumes when welding stainless steel.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.