OSHA Inspection: REV GROUP, INC.

Issued

Dec 28, 2018

Abate by

Feb 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $369 · Current $369

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Building 4, Stand-Alone Body Work Room: An employee was required to wear tight-fitting respirators (3M FF402, medium) and was not provided with a fit test specific to this respirator, as discovered on or about 11/08/2018.  b) Building 4, 3-Bay Body Work Room: An employee was required to wear tight-fitting respirators (3M FF402, medium) and was not provided with a fit test specific to this respirator, as discovered on or about 11/08/2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED  The employer, REV Group, Inc. DBA KME Fire Apparatus, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1254324, citation number 01, item number 01a, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/08/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Industrial Complex, Nesquehoning, PA 18240.

Issued

Dec 28, 2018

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $369 · Current $369

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter:    a) Building 4, Stand-Alone Body Work Room: An employee, polyester spray mud sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 23.6 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 430 minutes on November 8, 2018.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 50 minutes not sampled.     b) Building 4, Stand-Alone Body Work Room: An employee, polyester spray mud sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 20.9 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.4 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 387 minutes on November 8, 2018.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 93 minutes not sampled.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED    The employer, REV Group, Inc. DBA KME Fire Apparatus, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1254324, citation number 01, item number 02a, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/08/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Industrial Complex, Nesquehoning, PA 18240.

Issued

Dec 28, 2018

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

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) Building 4, Stand-Alone Body Work Room: An employee, polyester spray mud sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 23.6 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.6 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 430 minutes on November 8, 2018.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 50 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit for total dust.     b) Building 4, Stand-Alone Body Work Room: An employee, polyester spray mud sander, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 20.9 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.4 times the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air.  Sampling was performed for 387 minutes on November 8, 2018.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 93 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the calculated Permissible Exposure Limit for total dust.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED    The employer, REV Group, Inc. DBA KME Fire Apparatus, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1254324, citation number 01, item number 02b, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/08/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Industrial Complex, Nesquehoning, PA 18240.      GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:    - Use a powered sander which has an integral dust collection system mounted to the sanding head and is connected to a vacuum unit.    - Utilize a local exhaust vent to capture the cloud of dust directly at the sander.  The vent should be positioned as close to the sander as feasible and in a manner that prevents the cloud of dust from entering the employees breathing zone.      - Rotate employees into areas with lower dust levels to reduce their daily exposure.    - Discontinue the practice of using polyester spray mud and sanding across entire truck bodies.  As an alternative, use body filler and sanding on only those areas of the truck bodies that contain imperfections.    - Train employees to perform sanding in a manner that their breathing zone remains upwind of the direction of airflow of sanding dust to the to dust collectors.  When infeasible, use localized dust collection.    - Utilize tools (e.g., sanding sticks) to keep employees (heads/bodies) out of truck body cabinets/enclosures.        Abatement Schedule:    Step 1.  A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:    (1)  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  (2)  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  (3)  Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures;  (4)  Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.      All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  45-day progress reports are required during the abatement period.    Step 2.  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    Date by which violation must be abated:  Step 1  00/00/00  Date by which violation must be abated:  Step 2  00/00/00