OSHA Inspection: BRONZE SERVICES OF LOVELAND, INC.

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 07300731

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):  Employees were exposed to copper fume, listed in Table Z-1, in excess of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):    (a) Bronze Services of Loveland, Inc., 140 2nd St. SE, Loveland, CO 80537: On or before April 17, 2018 Bronze Services of Loveland, Inc. did not ensure that employee exposure to copper fume did not exceed the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA). A welder was exposed to Copper fume at a concentration greater than the 8 hour TWA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.10 mg/m3.  The welder was exposed to copper fume at a concentration of 0.28 mg/m3 as an 8 hour TWA.  This is 2.8 times the PEL.  Air monitoring was conducted for 446 minutes.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jul 10, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 described in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    (a) Bronze Services of Loveland, Inc., 140 2nd St. SE, Loveland, CO 80537: On April 17, 2018, Bronze Services of Loveland, Inc. did not ensure that employee exposure to a substance listed in Table Z-1 did not exceed the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) for that substance.  On April 17, 2018 a welder was exposed to copper fume at a concentration greater than the 8 hour TWA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.1 mg/m3.  The welder was exposed to copper fume at a concentration of 0.28 mg/m3 as an 8 hour TWA.  This is 2.8 times the PEL.  Air monitoring was conducted for 447 minutes.    Abatement Note:  Feasible engineering controls include, but are not limited to:    1)                  Local exhaust ventilation; and    2)                  Ensuring the general ventilation of the area is adequate, and    3)                  Increasing the general ventilation system in the area.      STEP 1:           Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within exposure limits.     STEP 1 ABATEMENT (30 DAYS):  August 9, 2018          STEP 2:           Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to silica. The plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which should be consistent with the dates required by this citation:    (a)    Evaluation of the extent and location of the hazard source    (b)   Evaluation of control measure options    (c)    Selection of optimum control measures    (d)   Determination of control measure design    (e)    Ordering and delivery of equipment    (f)    Installation of control measures    (g)   Training of employees in proper operation and maintenance of newly implemented control measures    (h)   Assurance of the effective performance of control measures    All proposed control measures shall be evaluated for each particular use but a competent Industrial Hygienist or other technically qualified person. Thirty (30) day progress reports are required during the abatement period. The progress report must identify the action taken to achieve abatement and the date the action was taken.     STEP 2 ABATEMENT DATE (60 DAYS):  September 10, 2018    Step 3:             Abatement will be completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls and upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.     STEP 3 ABATEMENT DATE (90 DAYS):  October 9, 2018     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").