OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN FILTER CORPORATION

Issued

2018-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3350.00 Reduced

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) Abrasive blaster, on or about 10/23/17: An abrasive blaster was exposed to a dose of 144.4 % of noise or a noise level of  92.7 decibels (dBA), based on an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA), during the 421 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 59 minutes not sampled. The employer did not implement a hearing conservation that included baseline and annual audiograms.      An effective hearing conservation program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.95(c ) through (n) shall be maintained. An effective hearing conservation program shall include, at a minimum:    (1) A baseline audiogram for all employees exposed to noise levels equal to or in excess of the standard.    (2) Annual audiograms for each exposed employee.    (3) Analysis of audiograms with retesting and/or referral to an otolaryngologist or qualified physician when a standard threshold shift (STS) occurs. A standard threshold shift is considered an average of 30 decibel hearing loss over the 2000, 3000, and 4000 hertz frequencies.    (4) When insert ear plugs or custom molded devices are used, individual employee fitting and training shall be conducted by a trained person with employees also being instructed in their care and use.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this program.

Issued

2018-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:      a) Chemical storage area, on or about 10/25/17: Employee dispensing BBC-100 from a 55 gallon drum into smaller 1 gallon containers did not interconnect the nozzle on the 55-gallon drum with smaller container, exposing himself to a fire hazard from static electrical discharge.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  a) Chemical storage area, on or about 10/25/17: Hazard communication training did not include the use of work practices for employees such as bonding containers of flammable liquids during the employee dispensing of BBC-100 from a 55 gallon drum into smaller 1 gallon containers, protecting against a fire hazard from static electrical discharge.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1045(e)(2): The employer of a place of employment in which acrylonitrile (AN) was present did not monitor each such workplace and work operation to accurately determine the airborne concentrations of AN to which employees may have been exposed:   a) Side Seam assembly, on or about 10/25/17: The employer did not determine side seam assemblers' airborne exposure to acrylonitrile as contained in 460C adhesive.

Issued

2018-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1051(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of 1,3-butadiene to which employees were exposed:     a) Side Seam assembly, on or about 10/25/17: The employer did not determine side seam assemblers' airborne exposure to  1,3 butadiene as contained in 460C adhesive.

Issued

2018-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:   a) Nafco Assembly area, on or about 11/14/17: The employer did not determine assemblers' airborne exposure to formaldehyde as contained in phenolic paper.

Issued

2018-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:   a) Spray paint area, on or about 11/14/17:The employer did not determine a spray painter's airborne exposure to methylene chloride as contained in TM-4 Semi Paste Remover.