OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST REPAIR & MACHINE SHOP, INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $1,674 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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:      On or about May 16, 2017, in the shop production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard without a continuing, effective conservation program in place:    The late machine operator, was exposed to a noise level of 88.47 dBA during a 431 minutes sampling period on May 16, 2017.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $1,674 Reduced

Hazardous substances 159116102085C141

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 May 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this facility, the employer had not established or implemented a respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators when using the hazardous chemicals and materials for fabrication and degreasing alloy metal parts, and cleaning the degreasing tanks.  An effective respiratory protection program would include, but not limited to:    a.    Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the work place;  b.    Medical evaluation of employees required to wear respirators;  c.    Valid fit testing procedures for each type of tight-fitting respirators;  d.    Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and maintaining            respirators; and,  e.    Training of employees in the proper use of respirators.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 159116102085C141

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:   On or about May 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this facility, the employer had not provided a medical evaluation to employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when using chemicals and materials for fabrication and degreasing alloy metal parts, cleaning the degreasing tanks, and working with and around hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 159116102085C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   On or about May 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this facility, the employer had not annually fit tested his to employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when using the hazardous chemicals and materials for fabrication and degreasing alloy metal parts, and cleaning the degreasing tanks.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 159116102085C141

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:   On or about May 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this facility, the employer did not train the employees to ensure safe respirator use when they were using the hazardous chemicals and materials for fabrication and degreasing alloy metal parts, and cleaning the degreasing tanks.

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,420 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:      On or about May 18, 2017, at this metal fabrication and repair shop work areas, the employees worked in fabrication, repairing and degreasing alloy metal parts, and the working surfaces were not regularly cleaned to prevent avoidable lead exposure, such as those potentially caused by re-entrained lead dust.    Monitoring was conducted to ascertain lead presence and exposure. On May 18, 2017 the wipes samples were taken to ascertain lead exposure from different work surfaces, such as, but not limited to lunchrooms, shop equipment and employees work stations and desks:  a) WIPE #1-128.48 ug/ft2 (Manual Lathe Machines Department, top surface of work station #1);  b) WIPE #2-2604.916 ug/ft2 (Manual Lathe Machines Department, top surface of work station #2);  c) WIPE #3-90.995 ug/ft2 (Manual Lathe Machines Department, top surface of work station #3);  d) WIPE #4-232.25 ug/ft2 (Manual Lathe Machines Department, top surface of work station #3 employee right shoe);  e) WIPE #5-601.4346 ug/ft2 (Toshiba and Welding Department, top surface of work station #1);  f) WIPE #6-712.0785 ug/ft2 (CNC Machine Department, top surface of CNC Magnesium Alloy Machine work station);  g) WIPE #7-1115.729 ug/ft2 (CNC Machine Department, top surface of CNC Lathe Brass Alloy Machine work station);  h) WIPE #8-749.98 ug/ft2 (CNC Machine Department, top surface of CNC Lathe Machine work station #1);  i) WIPE #9-177.3461 ug/ft2 (CNC Machine Department, top surface of CNC Lathe Machine work station #2);  j) WIPE #10-191.8385 ug/ft2 (CNC Machine Department, top surface of CNC Lathe Machine work station #3);  k) WIPE #11-52.246 ug/ft2 (Lunchroom, top surface of employees white refrigerator); and,  l) WIPE #12-55.498 ug/ft2 (Lunchroom, top surface of employees lunch table).

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium:    On or about May 18, 2017, at this metal fabrication and repair shop work areas, the employees worked in fabrication, repairing and degreasing alloy metal parts, and the working surfaces were not regularly cleaned to prevent  avoidable cadmium exposure, such as those potentially caused by re-entrained cadmium dust.    Monitoring was conducted to ascertain cadmium presence and exposure. On May 18, 2017 the wipes samples were taken to ascertain cadmium exposure from different work surfaces, such as, but not limited to lunchrooms, shop equipment and employees work stations and desks:    a) WIPE #1 - 49.80 ug/ft2 (Manual Lathe Machines Department, top surface of work station #1); and,    b) WIPE #2 - 63.87 ug/ft2 (Manual Lathe Machines Department, top surface of work station #2).

Issued

Sep 19, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

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:    On or about May 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees involved in fabricating and degreasing alloy metal parts, and cleaning the degreasing tanks or when those parts are sprayed, lubricated and cleaned with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Alloy Metal Mixtures bars, Phosphoric Acid, Alcohols, arc welding Electrodes, Paints and Magnesium Metal Alloy Cast and Wrought bars.    The employer had not developed a program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemicals containers, Safety Data Sheets and employees information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals used at this site.    The written program must also contain the following:    a.    a list of all hazardous chemicals on site;  b.    the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks involving           chemicals, such as a spill;  c.    the hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled; and,  d.    the method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might            be exposed to while performing duties at this site.