OSHA Inspection: METALFAB MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS, LLC

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7605.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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 implemented for required respirator use:    a) Painting department    The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for a worker required to wear a full face air purifying respirator with combination cartridges while spray painting pieces.  Paint products included, but were not limited to International Tru-glaze 4508H epoxy (ethylbenzene, methyl isobutyl ketone, xylene) and Research Solutions lacquer thinner (toluene, xylene, methanol, butyl acetate, acetone).  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation, an annual fit test and annual training.    Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Painting department  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for a spray painter required to wear a full face air purifying respirator with combination cartridges while spray painting pieces.  Paint products included, but were not limited to International Tru-glaze 4508H epoxy (ethylbenzene, methyl isobutyl ketone, xylene) and Research Solutions lacquer thinner (toluene, xylene, methanol, butyl acetate, acetone).    Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a) Painting department  The employer did not provide an annual fit test for a spray painter required to wear a full face air purifying respirator  with combination cartridges while spray painting pieces.  Paint products included, but were not limited to International Tru-glaze 4508H epoxy (ethylbenzene, methyl isobutyl ketone, xylene) and Research Solutions lacquer thinner (toluene, xylene, methanol, butyl acetate, acetone).  Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) Painting department  The employer did not provide annual respiratory protection training for a spray painter required to wear a full face air purifying respirator with combination cartridges while spray painting pieces.  Paint products included, but were not limited to International Tru-glaze 4508H epoxy (ethylbenzene, methyl isobutyl ketone, xylene) and Research Solutions lacquer thinner (toluene, xylene, methanol, butyl acetate, acetone).   Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Front shop    A Lehigh-20 lathe had no guard over the chuck to protect against contact with a rotating part while turning metal pieces.    Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.      b)  Front shop    A Monarch lathe had no guard over the chuck to protect against contact with a rotating part while turning metal pieces.    Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.      c)  Front shop    A Chicago mechanical brake press had no guard to prevent contact with the point of operation when bending metal.    Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.      d) Front shop    A Ucimi milling machine had no guard to protect against contact with a rotating part while cutting metal pieces .    Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.      e) Front shop    Drill presses had no guard to protect against contact with a rotating part while drilling metal pieces .    Violation occurred on or about 4/4/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average:    a)  Weld shop, far side, second booth from paint spray booth.    A welder performing TIG and MIG (flux core) welding on a stainless steel hopper was exposed to 13.7 micrograms hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air, as an 8 hour time weighted average, which was 2.7 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.  Sampling was conducted for 407 minutes, with zero exposure assumed for 73 minutes not sampled.  No respiratory protection was worn.    Violation occurred on or about 5/1/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit. Where feasible engineering and work practice controls were not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL, the employer did not supplement them by the use of respiratory protection:  a)  Weld shop.  A welder performing TIG and MIG (flux core) welding on a stainless steel hopper was exposed to 13.7 micrograms hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air, as an 8 hour time weighted average, which was 2.7 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.  Sampling was conducted for 407 minutes, with zero exposure assumed for 73 minutes not sampled.  A Lincoln Electric Miniflex portable vacuum fume extractor was used but without the fume extraction gun which had previously been shown to reduce worker exposure below the action limit.  Violation occurred on or about 5/1/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(2): The employer did not ensure that a regulated area for chromium (VI) was demarcated from the rest of the workplace in a manner that adequately established and alerted employees of the boundaries of the regulated area:    a)  Weld shop    There was no indication that certain welding areas involved operations which liberated hexavalent chromium.  A welder performing TIG and MIG (flux core) welding on a stainless steel hopper was exposed to 13.7 micrograms hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air, as an 8 hour time weighted average, which was 2.7 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.  Sampling was conducted for 407 minutes, with zero exposure assumed for 73 minutes not sampled.    Violation occurred on or about 5/1/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(iii): Chromium (VI)-contaminated protective clothing or equipment was removed for laundering, cleaning, maintenance, or disposal; however, the employer did not ensure that it was stored and transported in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed, impermeable containers:    a)  Locker room    Soiled uniforms, including those worn by workers who welded stainless steel, were stored in an open cart before pickup by Cintas uniform service.    Violation occurred on or about 5/1/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(3)(iii): The employer did not inform any person who laundered or cleaned protective clothing or equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) of the potentially harmful effects of exposure to chromium (VI) and that the clothing and equipment should be laundered or cleaned in a manner that minimizes skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) and effectively prevents the release of airborne chromium (VI) in excess of the permissible exposure limit:    a)  Establishment    The employer did not inform Cintas uniform service specifically of the hazards of hexavalent chromium that could be found on soiled uniforms worn by workers who welded stainless steel or the precautions that should be taken to minimize skin and eye contact and prevent the release of airborne hexavalent chromium.    Violation occurred on or about 5/1/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that bags or containers of contaminated protective clothing or equipment that were removed from change rooms for laundering, cleaning, maintenance, or disposal were labeled in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a)  Establishment  The employer did not ensure that soiled uniforms worn by workers who welded stainless steel were labeled in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard.  All employee uniforms were deposited together in an open cart in the locker room for pickup by Cintas uniform service.   Violation occurred on or about 5/1/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(2): The employer did not ensure that a change room at a worksite with chromium (VI) exposures was equipped with separate storage facilities for protective clothing and equipment and for street clothing:    a)  Locker room    Workers performing MIG and TIG welding of stainless steel used the same lockers for storing dirty work shoes and street clothes.      Violation occurred on or about 10/2/17.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year:    a)  Weld shop, far side, second booth from paint spray booth.    Welders worked with stainless steel approximately 35 percent of the time over a 12 month period.  A welder performing TIG and MIG (flux core) welding on a mid sized stainless steel hopper was exposed to 13.7 micrograms hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air, as an 8 hour time weighted average, which was 2.7 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.  Sampling was conducted for 407 minutes, with zero exposure assumed for 73 minutes not sampled.  Welders were not provided medical surveillance.    Violation occurred on or about 5/1/17.