OSHA Inspection: ACERO JUNCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $6,236 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer shall train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   a. On and/or before January 25, 2018, in the coil banding area of the mill, the employer did not institute a noise training program and ensure that all employees whose continuous noise exposure exceeded the action level of 50%, an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA, received noise training.

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this standard and shall also post a copy in the workplace.   a. On and/or before January 25, 2018, in the coil banding area of the mill, the employer did not make available to affected employees and did not post a copy of OSHA's noise standard for employees whose continuous noise exposure exceeded the action level of 50%, an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA.

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer shall develop and implement a monitoring program.     a. On and/or before January 25, 2018, in the coil banding area of the mill, the employer had not developed and implemented a noise monitoring program for employees whose continuous noise exposure exceeded the action level of 50%, an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA.

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.      a. On and/or before January 25, 2018, in the coil banding area of the mill, the employer had not established and maintained an audiometric testing program for employees whose continuous noise exposure exceeded the action level of 50%, an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA.

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $6,236 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   a. On and/or before January 25, 2018, the employer had not developed, implemented, and/or maintained a written hazard communication program at its workplace for employees who used and/or were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, the following: Lubriplate Air Tool, metal dust/fumes, and/or Plistix SR-90 Refractory Plastic Fireclay.

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.   a. On and/or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, the following: Lubriplate Air Tool, metal dust/fumes, and/or Plistix SR-90 Refractory Plastic Fireclay.