OSHA Inspection: ASAP FABRICATION INC.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 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:  a)  In the fabrication shop, the cut - off saw operator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 267% of the allowable 8 hour TWA-Action Limit (85 dBA).  The equivalent dBA level of 267% is 97.08 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 374 minutes during one shift on August 3, 2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   (a)  At the fabrication areas, for employees authorized to do repair and / or maintenance of machines such as but not limited to the Lehman, LeBlond, American 20 x 144 and American Engine lathes, as observed on or about 6/1/2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Sling(s) and fastenings were not inspected each day or during use and were not removed from service when damaged or defective:  (a) At the fabrication shop, or the synthetic web slings used to load pipe onto the Progress-Jones I-820 lathe, as observed on or about 6/1/2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:  (a) At the fabrication shop, or the synthetic web slings used to load pipe onto the Progress-Jones I-820 lathe, as observed on or about 6/1/2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service:  (a) At the fabrication shop, or the synthetic web slings used to load pipe onto the Progress-Jones I-820 lathe, as observed on or about 6/1/2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,309 · Current $1,385 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panel boards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures approved for the purpose and were not dead front:  (a) For 480V 3-Phase electrical panel board located in the welding area of the iron pipe fabrication shop, as observed on or about 6/1/2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1080201020372590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a) For employees at the ductile iron pipe fabrication shop painting areas provided with tight-fitting face piece respirators, such as but not limited to, 3M Half face piece Organic Vapor Cartridge 6001 and 3M Half Face piece Disposable Respirator Assembly 5101-Organic Vapor for voluntary use, as observed on or about 8/3/2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1080201020372590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) For employees at the ductile iron pipe fabrication shop painting areas provided with filtering face piece respirators such as but not limited to 3M Particulate Respirator N95 (8511) and tight-fitting face piece respirators, such as but not limited to, 3M Half face piece Organic Vapor Cartridge 6001 and 3M Half Face piece Disposable Respirator Assembly 5101-Organic Vapor for voluntary use, as observed on or about 8/3/2017.

Issued

Sep 21, 2017

Abate by

Oct 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 10802010203725872590

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:  (a) For employees at the ductile iron pipe fabrication shop handling asphalt paint, primers and ductile iron pipe, as observed on or about 8/3/2017.