OSHA Inspection: HAMMER HAAG STEEL, INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,605 · Current $7,605

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(i): The employer did not use only respirators approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) under 42 CFR part 84 to protect employees from dust produced during abrasive-blasting operations:  a. Abrasive blasting enclosure - The required RPB Nova 2000 supplied air respirator used during blasting operations was not certified in that it was attached to an air supply hose that was not NIOSH approved.  Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(iv): For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:  a. Abrasive blasting enclosure - A respiratory protection program was not developed for employee(s) required to use RPB Nova 2000 supplied air respirator during abrasive blasting operations. Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

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:   a. Abrasive blasting enclosure - The employer did not provide respirator medical evaluations when employee(s) were required to use a RPB Nova 2000 supplied air respirator during abrasive blasting operations.  Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were over exposed to airborne concentrations listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration:  a. Abrasive blasting enclosure - 48% respirable crystalline silica 8-hour time-weighted average sample was 2.837 milligrams per cubic meter of air which was 17.4 times over the permissible exposure limit of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 435 minutes not sampled.  Violation observed on or about 4/18/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,605 · Current $7,605

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii): Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989:  a. At the site - the employer did not test the breathing air to ensure the compressed breathing air supplied by the RPB Nova 2000 supplied air respirator system used with the Ingersol Rand air compressor system met at least Grade D breathing air quality. Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The tag containing the most recent change to the sorbent beds was not kept or maintained at the compressor:  a. For the RPB Nova 2000 supplied air respirator system used with the Ingersol Rand air compressor system, the employer did not provide a tag indicating filter change out.  Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  a. For the RPB Nova 2000 supplied air respirator system used with the Ingersol Rand air compressor system, the employer did not provide a high-temperature alarm or carbon monoxide alarm.  Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a. The employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D when N95 masks were used voluntarily by employees.  Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Abrasive blasting area - the employer did not provide a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to abrasive blasting media.  Violation observed on or about 4/7/17.