OSHA Inspection: MONTGOMERY INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a.  On or about June 15, 2018, a welder used an elastomeric, half-face, negative pressure respirator voluntarily when welding with composite wire in the Hardrod Area and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, and training on the maintenance and care of the respirator.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 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 June 15, 2018, a welder used an elastomeric, half-face, negative pressure respirator voluntarily when welding with composite wire in the Hardrod Area and had not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to wearing the respirator.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 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:  a.  On or about June 15, 2018, a welder used an elastomeric, half-face, negative pressure respirator voluntarily when welding with composite wire in the Hardrod Area and had not received respirator training prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average:  a.  An employee working as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 23.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 4.6 times the limit of 5.0 ug/m3 while welding with composite wire 133 in the Hardrod Area. The sampling was performed for 432 minutes during one shift on June 18, 2018.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iv): The employer used the scheduled monitoring option, and monitoring revealed employee exposures to chromium (VI) to be above the permissible exposure limit; however, the employer did not perform periodic monitoring at least every three months:  a.  An employee working as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 23.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 4.6 times the limit of 5.0 ug/m3 while welding with composite wire 133 in the Hardrod Area. The sampling was performed for 432 minutes during one shift on June 18, 2018.  The employer's historical sampling showed employees exposures exceeded the permissible exposure limit and employees exposures currently exceeded the permissible exposure limit and the employer failed to perform periodic monitoring to accurately characterize the employee exposure to chromium (VI).

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit:   a.  An employee working as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 23.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 4.6 times the limit of 5.0 ug/m3 while welding with composite wire 133 in the Hardrod Area. The sampling was performed for 432 minutes during one shift on June 18, 2018. The employer did not implement effective engineering controls or work practices to reduce employee exposures to below the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year:  a.  An employee working as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 23.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 4.6 times the limit of 5.0 ug/m3 while welding with composite wire 133 in the Hardrod Area. The sampling was performed for 432 minutes during one shift on June 18, 2018. The employer did not make medical surveillance available to welders that were exposed to chromium (VI) over the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a.  On or about June 15, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement the written hazard communication program which described how requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met for employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to solvents, lubricants, iron oxide, and hexavalent chromium.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a. On or about June 15, 2018, employees used hazardous materials such as but not limited to solvents, lubricants, iron oxide, and hexavalent chromium while manufacturing woodworking machinery throughout the facility and the employer did not provide information and training on the health and physical hazards of these chemicals.

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a.  An employee working as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 23.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 4.6 times the limit of 5.0 ug/m3 while welding with composite wire 133 in the Hardrod Area. The sampling was performed for 432 minutes during one shift on June 18, 2018.  The employer did not provide information and training on the health and physical hazards of chromium (VI).

Issued

Oct 10, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29CFR 1910.1026(l)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge of the contents of this section and the purpose of medical surveillance; and in addition the employer did not make a copy of this section available without cost to all affected employees:  a. An employee working as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 23.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), 4.6 times the limit of 5.0 ug/m3 while welding with composite wire 133 in the Hardrod Area. The sampling was performed for 432 minutes during one shift on June 18, 2018. The employer did not provide employees with training on the chromium (VI) medical surveillance program and employees were not provided a copy of the chromium (VI) standard.