OSHA Inspection: JRI INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00

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, May 10, 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:   a) A welder was exposed to continuous noise levels at 83.94% of the allowable time-weighted average (TWA) sound action level of 85.00 dBA.  The equivalent dB-A level of 83.94% for 480 minutes is approximately 88.7 dBA.    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

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  FABRICATION  On, or about, May 10, 2017, the employer failed to perform initial monitoring to determine each employees' exposure to methylene chloride when employees worked with chemicals including, but not limited to, Weld Kleen Heavy Duty, which contained at least 90% methylene chloride and used to prevent weld splatter.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $5070.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii): The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with hazard communication standard (HCS) (1910.1200) and did not ensure each employee was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section:  FABRICATION  On, or about, May 10, 2017, the employer failed to include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program and did not train each employee on the chemical hazards when employees worked with chemicals including, but not limited to, Weld Kleen Heavy Duty, which contained at least 90% methylene chloride, and used to prevent weld splatter.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:  FABRICATION  On, or about, May 10, 2017, the employer failed to inform each affected employee on the medical surveillance requirements of CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace when employees worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Weld Kleen Heavy Duty, which contained at least 90% methylene chloride, which was used to prevent weld splatter.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(4): The employer did not train each affected employee as required under the Hazard Communication Standard at 29 CFR 1910.1200, 29 CFR 1915.1200, or 29 CFR 1926.59, as appropriate:   FABRICATION  On, or about, May 10, 2017, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of methylene chloride, such as but not limited to, cancer, cardiac risks and liver damage when employees worked with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Weld Kleen Heavy Duty, which contained at least 90% methylene chloride, which was used to prevent weld splatter.

Issued

2017-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

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:  FACILITY  On, or about, May 10, 2017, the employer failed to develop and maintain a written hazard communication program when employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, Weld Kleen Heavy Duty, which contained at least 90% methylene chloride and was used to prevent weld splatter.