OSHA Inspection: WALMAN OPTICAL COMPANY

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,282 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):    The employer is failing to ensure that flexible electrical cords or cables in the Reclaim/Deblocking/Wash-up area were not used for purposes prohibited by the standard in the following instances:    A) A flexible cord was used a substitute for fixed wiring, wrapped around and zip stripped to building surfaces, run through a counter hole, then used to power a junction box.    B) A flexible extension cord was wrapped around and zip stripped to building surfaces and used to power a large relocatable power tap (power strip).    These violations were last observed on or about August 10, 2018.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Feb 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:    The employer is failing to ensure that employee exposure to airborne concentrations of lead does not exceed 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) of air, as an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA). On or about August 10, 2010 in the Reclaim/Deblocking area, an employee engaged in melting a lead/cadmium/bismuth alloy was exposed to airborne lead at an 8 hour TWA of 73.2 ug/m3, approximately 1.46 times the PEL of 50 ug/m3. Sampling was performed for 438 minutes and zero exposure is assumed for the 42 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i): For any employees exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for more than 30 days per year the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead in the Reclaim / Deblocking area.   The employer is failing to implement effective engineering and work practice controls for an employee exposed to lead above the permissible exposure level for more than 30 days per year. On or about August 10, 2010, an employee engaged in melting a lead/cadmium/bismuth alloy was exposed to airborne lead approximately 1.46 times the permissible exposure limit, and engineering controls and/or work practice controls had not been implemented.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Feb 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(c): Employee(s) were exposed to cadmium at concentrations greater than 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air, calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA):      The employer is failing to ensure that employee exposure to airborne concentrations of cadmium does not exceed 5.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) of air, as an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA). At the Reclaim/Deblocking station an employee engaged in melting a lead/cadmium/bismuth alloy was exposed to airborne cadmium at an 8 hour TWA of 18.3 ug/m3, approximately 3.66 times the PEL of 5.0 ug/m3. Sampling was performed for 438 minutes and zero exposure is assumed for the 42 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Feb 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(f)(1)(i): The employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to cadmium at or below the permissible exposure limit in the Reclaim / Deblocking area.    The employer is failing to implement effective engineering and work practice controls for an employee exposed to cadmium above the permissible exposure level for more than 30 days per year. On or about August 10, 2010, an employee engaged in melting a lead/cadmium/bismuth alloy was exposed to airborne cadmium approximately 3.66 times the permissible exposure limit and engineering controls and/or work practice controls had not been implemented.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Feb 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $10,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(7): Additional exposure monitoring was not conducted when there was a change in production, process, control, or personnel, or any other reason to suspect a change that may have resulted in new or additional exposure to lead:    The employer is failing to conduct additional lead exposure monitoring in the Reclaim / Deblocking area. Since the last/initial lead exposure monitoring in 2009, production has increased (number of alloy blocks melted) and the reclaim melt tank has been replaced. This violation was last observed on August 10, 2018.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Feb 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(4): The employer did not institute the exposure monitoring required by 29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(2)(i) and 29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(3) when there had been a change in the raw materials, equipment, personnel, work practices, finished products, or whenever the employer has any reason to suspect that any other change might result in such further exposure:    The employer is failing to conduct additional cadmium exposure monitoring in the Reclaim/Deblocking area. Since the last/initial cadmium employee exposure monitoring in 2009, production (number of alloy blocks melted) has increased and the reclaim melt tank has been replaced. This violation was last observed on August 10, 2018.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $6,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    The employer is failing to ensure that all surfaces were as free as practicable from lead contamination, as evidenced by wipe samples.    The drinking fountain push button, near the reclaim/deblocking/wash-up area, had a measurable level of lead contamination. The wipe sample(s) were taken on or about August 10, 2018.

Issued

Oct 5, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(k)(1): Surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of cadmium:  The employer is failing to ensure that all surfaces were as free as practicable from lead contamination, as evidenced by wipe samples, in the following instances:  A) The drinking fountain push button, near the reclaim/deblocking/wash-up area, had a measurable level of cadmium contamination.   B) The second table from the sink in the lunchroom had a measurable level of cadmium contamination.  The wipe sample(s) were taken on or about August 10, 2018.