OSHA Inspection: TOBACCO VALLEY RETREADING, LLC

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4346.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017, the employer did not implement and administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees  exposed to noise exceeding the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels:    Elements of an effective hearing conservation program include:     1)         Monitoring of employee noise exposure;  2)         The institution of engineering, work practice and administrative controls for excessive noise;    3)         The provision of each overexposed employee with an individually fitted hearing protector with an adequate noise reduction rating;     4)         Employee training and education regarding noise hazards and protection measures;    5)         Baseline and annual audiometry;    6)         Procedures for preventing further occupational hearing loss by an employee whenever such an event has been identified;     7)         Record keeping    a) A tire rim painter was exposed to continuous noise levels at 85.72% of the allowable time-weighted average (TWA) sound action level of 85.00 dBA.  The equivalent dB-A level of 85.72% for 422 minutes is approximately 88.8 dBA.    b) A tire re-treader was exposed to continuous noise levels at 87.22% of the allowable time-weighted average (TWA) sound action level of 85.00 dBA. The equivalent dBA level of 87.22% for 436 minutes is approximately 89.0 dBA.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1449.00 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 established and implemented for required respirator use:  FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017,  the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program  when employees were required to wear  the following:  a) A 3M 6200, half face, negative pressure, elastomeric respirator while performing spray coating operations  ,  and  b) An N95 filtering face piece while grinding tires on the main floor.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 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:   FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017,  employees were not medically evaluated to determine their ability to wear a respirator prior to being required to use the following:   a) A 3M 6200, half face, negative pressure, elastomeric respirator while performing spray coating operations,  and  b) An N95 filtering face piece while grinding tires on the main floor.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017,  employees were not fit tested prior to the initial use of the following respirators:   a) A 3M 6200, half face, negative pressure, elastomeric respirator while performing spray coating operations,  and  b) An N95 filtering face piece while grinding tires on the main floor.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017,  employees that had more than one days growth of facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face were permitted to use the following:  a) A 3M 6200, half face, negative pressure, elastomeric respirator while performing spray coating operations,  and  b) An N95 filtering face piece while grinding tires on the main floor.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017,  the employer failed to train employees on the proper change out schedule for respirators, limitations of respirator use or proper storage and maintenance of respirators when required to use the following:  a) A 3M 6200, half face, negative pressure, elastomeric respirator while performing spray coating operations,  and  b) An N95 filtering face piece while grinding tires on the main floor.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1449.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017, employees that operated a Toyota forklift truck, had not been trained and evaluated on safe practices prior to being permitted to operate the forklift truck.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2440

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:   PAINTING  On, or about, April 24, 2017, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program, when employees worked with chemicals including, but not limited to, INTERPON 600 IMI Wheel White,  a coating material which contained titanium dioxide, which causes respiratory irritation.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2440

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:  FACILITY  On, or about, April 24, 2017, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of the chemicals such as, but not limited to, INTERPON 600 IMI Wheel White,  a rim coating material containing titanium dioxide, which causes respiratory irritation.