OSHA Inspection: GRAHAM WELDING, INC.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $825 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 established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about April 11, 2017 employees engaged in spray painting and abrasive blasting activities were required to wear respirators and the employer had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 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. Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    On or about April 11, 2017 employees engaged in spray painting and abrasive blasting activities were required to wear respirators and the employer had not provided 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.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    On or about April 11, 2017 the employee engaged in spray painting activities was required to wear tight-fitting facepiece respirators and no fit test had been conducted prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    On or about April 11, 2017 an employee with beard and other facial hair who was engaged in spray painting activities wore a tight-fitting facepiece respirator and the employer did not ensure that facial hair did not interfere with the seal between the facepiece and the face.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 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. Note:  If only a high-temperature alarm is used, the air supply should be monitored to prevent carbon monoxide in the breathing air to exceed 10 ppm.    The compressor supplying the abrasive blasting helmet used in abrasive blasting activities area did not have a high temperature alarm and the air supply was not being monitored to assess that levels of carbon monoxide did not exceed 10ppm.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii). :    On or about April 11, 2017 employees engaged in spray painting and abrasive blasting activities were required to wear respirators and the employer did not provide a comprehensive, understandable training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii).

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:      On or about April 11, 2017 employees engaged in spray painting activities wore respirators that had not been cleaned or disinfected.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Oct 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about April 11, 2017, employees were exposed burns and smoke inhalation because the portable fire extinguishers located throughout the facility were not visually inspected at least monthly, as required.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about April 11, 2017, employees were exposed burns and smoke inhalation because the portable fire extinguishers located throughout the facility did not have an annual maintenance check, as required.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $825 Reduced

Hazardous substances 91309135F104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of air contaminants listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration:    (a) Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3:    An employee engaged in abrasive blasting activities on June 15, 2015 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 141.45 mg/m3, approximately 9.3 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond coal slag to blast metal racks. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 206 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 274 minutes.    (b) Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3:    An employee engaged in abrasive blasting activities on June 15, 2017 was exposed to PNOR (respirable fraction) at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 7.63 mg/m3, approximately 1.4 times the limit of 5 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond coal slag to blast metal racks. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 199 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 281 minutes.    (c) Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of iron oxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 10 mg/m3:    An employee engaged in abrasive blasting activities on June 15, 2015 was exposed to iron oxide at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 14.6 mg/m3, approximately 1.4 times the limit of 10 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond coal slag to blast metal racks. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 206 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 274 minutes.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 91309135F104

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) Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3:  An employee engaged in abrasive blasting activities on June 15, 2015 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 141.45 mg/m3, approximately 9.3 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond coal slag to blast metal racks. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 206 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 274 minutes.  (b) Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3:  An employee engaged in abrasive blasting activities on June 15, 2017 was exposed to PNOR (respirable fraction) at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 7.63 mg/m3, approximately 1.4 times the limit of 5 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond coal slag to blast metal racks. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 199 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 281 minutes.  (c) Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of iron oxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 10 mg/m3:  An employee engaged in abrasive blasting activities on June 15, 2015 was exposed to iron oxide at an 8-hr time-weighted average level of 14.6 mg/m3, approximately 1.4 times the limit of 10 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond coal slag to blast metal racks. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 206 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 274 minutes.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $825 Reduced

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:    On or about April 11, 2017 employees engaged in fabrication activities throughout the facility were exposed to multiple hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, flammables and skin and respiratory irritants found in spray paints, coatings, solvents and other products and the employer did not ensure a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the facility was compiled and included with the written program.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party:        On or about April 11, 2017 sealed drums were not labeled, tagged or marked to identify their content. Some of the drums had labels with the flammable symbol.

Issued

Sep 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about April 11, 2017 employees engaged in fabrication activities throughout the facility were exposed to multiple hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, flammables and skin and respiratory irritants found in spray paints, coatings, solvents and other products and employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.