OSHA Inspection: GRAHAM WELDING, INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 152025719130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about January 05, 2018, an employee who wore an abrasive blasting hood connected to a supplied air source during abrasive blasting operations had not been provided with a  medical evaluation prior to using the respiratory protection in the workplace.    Graham Welding, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1224764, citation number 1, item number 1B and was affirmed as a final order on October 05, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 813 North St, Decatur, IL 62521.

Issued

Apr 18, 2018

Abate by

Dec 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,435 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 152025719130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of air contaminants listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average and Ceiling concentrations:    (a) Employees exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction listed in table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (8hr TWA) concentration of 5mg/m3:     On or about March 06, 2018, an employee engaged in abrasive blasting operations was exposed to PNOR (respirable fraction) at an 8hr TWA level of 49.7 mg/m3, approximately 10 times the limit of 5mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond Coal slag to blast large industrial water tees. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 316 minute period with 0 exposure assumed for the remaining 164 minutes.     (b )Employees exposed to an airborne concentration of iron oxide listed in table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 10mg/m3:     On or about March 06, 2018, an employee engaged in abrasive blasting operations was exposed to Iron Oxide at an 8hr TWA level of 33 mg/m3, approximately 3.3 times the limit of 10mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond Coal slag to blast large industrial water tees. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 316 minute period with 0 exposure assumed for the remaining 164 minutes.     (c) Employees exposed to an airborne concentration of Vanadium (fume) in table Z-1 in excess of the Ceiling concentration of 0.1mg/m3:     On or about March 06, 2018, an employee engaged in abrasive blasting operations was exposed to Vanadium at an Ceiling level of 0.21mg/m3, approximately 2.1 times the ceiling limit of 0.1mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The blaster used new and recycled Black Diamond Coal slag to blast large industrial water tees. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 316 minute period with 0 exposure assumed for the remaining 164 minutes.     Graham Welding, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1224764, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on October 05, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 813 North St, Decatur, IL 62521.

Issued

Apr 18, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 152025719130

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):    On or about March 06, 2018, an employee engaged in abrasive blasting operations was exposed to air contaminants in excess of the permissible exposure limits set forth in table Z-1. All feasible engineering and administrative controls were not determined and implemented to reduce or eliminate the exposure levels (without regard to use of respiratory protection) to eliminate any overexposures.    Graham Welding, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1224764, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on October 05, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 813 North St, Decatur, IL 62521.