OSHA Inspection: HD RAMPS, LLC

Issued

Dec 21, 2018

Abate by

Dec 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,382 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as possible, in a dry condition:    (a) In the part of the building that contains the circular saws and band saws the floor had an excessive accumulation of aluminum metal chips and dust. The combination of daily cleaning and weekly thorough cleaning was not effective in maintaining a clean condition.     The HD Ramps, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1202182, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 13, 2017, with respect to the workplace located at 7865 Sandy Ridge Road, Kewaskum, WI 53040.

Issued

Dec 21, 2018

Abate by

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $6,036 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3:    (a) The welder in the welding area was exposed to total particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, at an 8-hour time weighted average of 28.421 mg/m3, approximately 1.89 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. This limit is established to prevent decrease in pulmonary function and irritation to the throat and upper respiratory system. The sample was collected on October 23, 2018 during a 455 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 25 minutes not sampled.     (b) The welder in the welding area was exposed to total particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, at an 8-hour time weighted average of 29.910 mg/m3, approximately 1.87 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. This limit is established to prevent decrease in pulmonary function and irritation to the throat and upper respiratory system. The sample was collected on October 23, 2018 during a 451 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 29 minutes not sampled.     (c) The welder in the welding area was exposed to total particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, at an 8-hour time weighted average of 20.788 mg/m3, approximately 1.39 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. This limit is established to prevent decrease in pulmonary function and irritation to the throat and upper respiratory system. The sample was collected on October 23, 2018 during a 371 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 109 minutes not sampled.     The HD Ramps, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1202182, citation number 1, item number 3, group b and was affirmed as a final order on April 13, 2017, with respect to the workplace located at 7865 Sandy Ridge Road, Kewaskum, WI 53040.

Issued

Dec 21, 2018

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

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 prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    (a) The welder in the welding area was exposed to total particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, at an 8-hour time weighted average of 28.421 mg/m3, approximately 1.89 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. This limit is established to prevent decrease in pulmonary function and irritation to the throat and upper respiratory system. The sample was collected on October 23, 2018 during a 455 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 25 minutes not sampled.     (b) The welder in the welding area was exposed to total particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, at an 8-hour time weighted average of 29.910 mg/m3, approximately 1.87 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. This limit is established to prevent decrease in pulmonary function and irritation to the throat and upper respiratory system. The sample was collected on October 23, 2018 during a 451 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 29 minutes not sampled.     (c) The welder in the welding area was exposed to total particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, at an 8-hour time weighted average of 20.788 mg/m3, approximately 1.39 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. This limit is established to prevent decrease in pulmonary function and irritation to the throat and upper respiratory system. The sample was collected on October 23, 2018 during a 371 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 109 minutes not sampled.     The HD Ramps, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1202182, citation number 1, item number 3, group c and was affirmed as a final order on April 13, 2017, with respect to the workplace located at 7865 Sandy Ridge Road, Kewaskum, WI 53040.

Issued

Dec 21, 2018

Abate by

Dec 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $17,071 · Current $4,837 Reduced

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) The employer did not ensure that all employees working with hazardous chemicals such as aluminum and hexavalent chromium had been trained on health and physical hazards of the chemicals.    The HD Ramps, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1202182, citation number 1, item number 8, group b and was affirmed as a final order on April 13, 2017, with respect to the workplace located at 7865 Sandy Ridge Road, Kewaskum, WI 53040.

Issued

Dec 21, 2018

Abate by

Dec 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    (a) The employer did not provide training regarding the use of respiratory protection to all welders required to wear respirators in their job assignments. Not all aluminum welders were trained on respiratory protection regarding: why a respirator is necessary, the limitations and capabilities of the respirators used, inspecting the respirators used, the procedures for maintenance and storage of the respirators used, or how to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators. This exposed employees to hazardous airborne contaminants for which a respirator was the only method of exposure protection in place.

Issued

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $3,847 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) On or about October 23, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the non-used portion of the saw blade on the General Manufacturing Company, Ltd. brand band saw (Model No. 690, Serial No. G 27948) was guarded. Thereby, exposing employees to amputation hazards.