OSHA Inspection: BUD MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 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 1910.95(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:    On April 5, 2018, the Grinder in the Finishing Department was exposed to continuous noise levels at 114.2% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 435 minute sampling period.   Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 45 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect employee health or whenever respirators are required by the employer, a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented:    a.) On or about March 21, 2018, the metal finishers grinding and sanding steel were required to wear a N-95 respirator by the employer; however, the company had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.    b.) On or about March 21, 2018, a maintenance employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when emptying out the dust collectors; however, the company had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.    c.) On or about March 21, 2018, a powder coater employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when performing coating activities; however, the company had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:    a.) On or about March 21, 2018, a maintenance employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when emptying out the dust collectors and was provided with organic vapor cartridges instead of P100 cartridges for the dust.      b.) On or about March 21, 2018, a powder coater employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when performing coating activities and was provided with organic vapor cartridges instead of P100 cartridges for the dust.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 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.) On or about March 21, 2018, the metal finishers grinding and sanding steel were required to wear a N-95 respirator by the employer and have not received a medical evaluation.    b.) On or about March 21, 2018, a maintenance employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when emptying out the dust collectors and have not received a medical evaluation.     c.) On or about March 21, 2018, a powder coater employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when performing coating activities and have not received a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 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) on a annual basis:      On or about March 21, 2018, the metal finishers grinding and sanding steel was required to wear a N-95 respirator by the employer and have not received a fit test.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    On or about March 21, 2018, a maintenance employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when emptying out the dust collectors had facial hair that interfered the facepiece sealing surface.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):    a.) On or about March 21, 2018, the metal finishers grinding and sanding steel were required to wear a N-95 respirator by the employer and have not received a respiratory protection training in accordance with the standard.    b.) On or about March 21, 2018, a maintenance employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when emptying out the dust collectors and have not received respiratory protection training in accordance with the standard.     c.) On or about March 21, 2018, a powder coater employee was voluntarily wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirator when performing coating activities and have not received respiratory protection training in accordance with the standard.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about March 21, 2018, the employer did not inspect portable fire extinguishers throughout the facility when available for employee use.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about March 21, 2018, the employer did not provide initial and annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Jun 6, 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:    On or about March 21, 2018, the employer did not supply welding curtains for welders in the welding department located near aisle ways and adjacent, to the finishing department.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not 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 physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about March 21, 2018, the employer did not provide training to new employees on the hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, welding fumes, acetone, grease, hydraulic oil, anti-spatter and propane at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  On or about March 21, 2018, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System(GHS).

Issued

Jun 6, 2018

Abate by

Nov 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    On or about March 21, 2018, the employer did not provide employees with Appendix D of the respiratory standard when voluntarily using N-95 filtering face piece respirators while performing powder coating activities.