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

Issued

May 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $4,656 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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

May 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

Jun 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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

May 1, 2018

Abate by

May 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.