OSHA Inspection: YANKEE CASTING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4310.00 · Current $2155.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(3): Repeat employee exposure monitoring was not performed whenever a change in production, process, equipment or controls increases noise exposure:  CORE MAKING (NO BAKE)  On, or about, May 9, 2017, the employer failed to repeat exposure monitoring when the production process and equipment were relocated and increased employee noise exposure:  An employee performing coremaking operations was exposed to noise levels of  87.4 dBA monitored for a period of  408 minutes on October 19, 2017. Zero exposure was assumed for the 72 minutes not monitored.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4310.00 · Current $2155.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  FACILITY  On, or about, May 9, 2017, the employer failed to perform annual audiometric testing for all employees whose noise exposure exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Assembly - On October 19, 2017, an employee performing finishing operations was exposed to noise levels of 91.7 dBA when monitored for a period of 431 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 49 minutes not monitored.  b) Core Making (No Bake)- On October 19, 2017, an employee performing coremaking operations was exposed to noise levels of  87.4 dBA monitored for a period of  408 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 72 minutes not monitored.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4310.00 · Current $2155.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program:  FACILITY  On, or about, May 9, 2017, the employer failed to annually train each employee whose noise exposure exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Assembly - an employee performing finishing operations was exposed to noise levels of 91.7 dBA when monitored for a period of 431 minutes on October 19, 2017. Zero exposure was assumed for the 49 minutes not monitored.  b) Core Making (No Bake) - an employee performing coremaking operations was exposed to noise levels of  87.4 dBA monitored for a period of  408 minutes on October 19, 2017. Zero exposure was assumed for the 72 minutes not monitored.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4310.00 · Current $2155.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(2): When employees' skin could have become splashed with solutions containing 1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer did not provide conveniently located quick drench showers and/or did not ensure that affected employees used these facilities immediately:  CORE MAKING (NO BAKE)  On, or about, May 9, 2017, the employer did not provide conveniently located quick drench showers when employees worked with INSTA-DRAW 3114 BINDER, a liquid binder that contained 1.263 % formaldehyde.

Issued

2017-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(3): If there is any possibility that an employee's eyes may be splashed with solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer shall provide acceptable eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:  CORE MAKING (NO BAKE)  On, or about, May 9, 2017, the employer did not provide an emergency eyewash facility within the immediate work area when employees worked with INSTA-DRAW 3114 BINDER, a liquid binder that contained 1.263 % formaldehyde.