OSHA Inspection: REV GROUP, INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,155 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    b) Building 4: Employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators (paper dust masks, half-mask elastomeric, full-face elastomeric) and were not provided with annual fit tests, as discovered on or about 08/31/2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:    a) Building 4: Employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators (paper dust masks, half-mask elastomeric, full-face elastomeric) and were not provided with annual respirator training, as discovered on or about 08/31/2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,155 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter:    a) Building 4, Sanding Booth 2: An employee, Spray Mud Sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 68.3 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 4.6 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 191 minutes on August 31, 2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 289 minutes not sampled.     b) Building 4, Sanding Booth 3: An employee, Body Filler Sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 17.5 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.2 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 427 minutes on August 31, 2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 53 minutes not sampled.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  a) Building 4, Sanding Booth 2: An employee, Spray Mud Sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 68.3 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 4.6 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 191 minutes on August 31, 2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 289 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit for total dust.   b) Building 4, Sanding Booth 3: An employee, Body Filler Sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 17.5 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.2 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 427 minutes on August 31, 2017.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 53 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit for total dust.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED   GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:  - Use a powered sander which has integral dust collection system mounted to the sanding head and is connected to a vacuum unit.  - Utilize a local exhaust vent to capture the cloud of dust directly at the sander.  The vent should be positioned as close to the sander as feasible and in a manner that prevents the cloud of dust from entering the employees breathing zone.    - Rotate employees into areas with lower dust levels to reduce their daily exposure.   Abatement Schedule:  Step 1.  A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:  (1)  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options; (2)  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; (3)  Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures; (4)  Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.    All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  45-day progress reports are required during the abatement period.  Step 2.  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  Date by which violation must be abated:  Step 1  00/00/00 Date by which violation must be abated:  Step 2  00/00/00

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area:  a) Building 4: Safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals were not readily accessible in the work area, as discovered on or about 08/11/2017.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED