OSHA Inspection: OHIO VALLEY STAMPING-ASSEMBLIES INC.

Issued

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5497.00 · Current $5497.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a)Ohio Valley Stamping Assemblies, Inc. located at 500 Newman Street in Mansfield, Ohio; On or about August 22, 2017 the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from caught in hazards in that the point of operation of the Seam Roll Machine, Control No. 18224-T2F TW4SR, was not properly guarded.

Issued

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $6467.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    a) Ohio Valley Stamping Assemblies, Inc. located at 500 Newman Street in Mansfield, Ohio; On or about December 6, 2017 the employer failed to determine employee exposure to hexavalent chromium (chromium VI) while performing welding on stainless steel. Employees were potentially exposed to hazards associated with exposures to chromium (VI) including, but not limited to, asthma, nasal ulcerations, eye irritation, and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year:    a) Ohio Valley Stamping Assemblies, Inc. located at 500 Newman Street in Mansfield, Ohio; On or about December 6, 2017  the employer did not make available medical surveillance services to employees who are exposed to chromium VI above the action level. Employees operating the robotic welder in weld room #2 were potentially exposed to hazards associated with exposures to chromium (VI) including, but not limited to, asthma, nasal ulcerations, eye irritation, and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $6467.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:   a) Ohio Valley Stamping Assemblies, Inc. located at 500 Newman Street in Mansfield, Ohio; On or about December 6, 2017 the  employer did not include chromium IV into the company's hazard communication program. Employees were potentially exposed to hazards associated with exposures to chromium (VI) including, but not limited to, asthma, nasal ulcerations, eye irritation, and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:   a)Ohio Valley Stamping Assemblies, Inc. located at 500 Newman Street in Mansfield, Ohio; On or about December 6, 2017 the employer did not train employees in the hazards associated with chromium VI (Cr VI) to ensure their knowledge in and recognition of health hazards associated with Cr(VI), the location, manner of use, and release of Cr(VI), engineering controls and work practices, and measures employees can take to protect themselves. Employees were potentially exposed to hazards associated with exposures to chromium (VI) including, but not limited to, asthma, nasal ulcerations, eye irritation, and lung cancer.

Issued

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06890691

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) Ohio Valley Stamping Assemblies, Inc. located at 500 Newman Street in Mansfield, Ohio; On or about December 6, 2017, the employer did not adequately train employees on the hazards in their work area upon initial assignment. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with welding fumes, machine fluids, and lubricants.