OSHA Inspection: THE A.G. MAURO COMPANY OF FLORIDA, INC.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3880.00 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) For a grinder who was exposed to continuous noise at 96.6% of the permissible daily exposure limit (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 89.75 dBA during the 432 minute monitoring period, on February 21, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7760.00 · Current $4656.00 Reduced

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) Welding Area - A DeWalt 20 inch sliding metal saw was not guarded along the periphery of the blade, on or about January 31, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a) Welding Area - Welding screens were not provided around the 4 welding stations where there was welding being performed, on or about February 21, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3): Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:  a) Welding Area - Employees welding were only wearing 1 arm sleeve and glove, on or about February 21, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   a) Grinding Area - Employees grinding with portable grinders were not wearing arm sleeves, on or about February 21, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(2): All spraying areas were not provided with mechanical ventilation adequate to remove flammable vapors, mists, or powders to a safe location and to confine and control combustible residues so that life is not endangered:  a) Spraying Area - The roof fan used to remove paint vapors was not operational and the wall fan was not providing adequate vapor removal, on or about February 21, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Shop- There was no written program, on or about January 31, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Shop- There were no medical evaluations conducted, on or about January 31, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Shop- There were no fit tests conducted, on or about January 31, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Shop- There was no training conducted prior to the use of the respirators, on or about January 31, 2018.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(6)(ii): Indoors, welding or cutting involving zinc-bearing base or filler metals coated with zinc-bearing materials was not done in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(3):  (a) Welding Area - Ganvaneal steel, which contained zinc, was welded on and local exhaust hoods were not used to collect the fumes, on or about February 21, 2018.