OSHA Inspection: VORTEQ COIL FINISHERS, LLC

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $5,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a)  On the Paint Line, on or about February 13, 2019 - The employer failed to institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a Coater Attendant was exposed to noise at a level of 77.1% of the allowable limit during a 458 minute sampling period on February 13, 2019. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.5 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) On the Paint Line, on or about February 13, 2019 - The employer failed to obtain an audiogram annually for a Coater Attendant who was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 88.1 decibels while maintaining the coater.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,251 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The respiratory protection program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use:    a) In the Mixing Room, on or about January 25, 2019 - The employer failed to update their Voluntary Respiratory Protection Program to reflect required respirator use by employees working in the Mixing Room.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii): The written program did not contain provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators:  a) In the Mixing Area, on or about January 25, 2019 - The employer's written Voluntary Respiratory Protection Program did not contain provisions for medical evaluations of employees required to wear half mask air-purifying respirators while mixing paints.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(v): The written program did not contain procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators:  a) In the Mixing Area, on or about January 25, 2019 - The employer's written Voluntary Respiratory Protection Program did not contain procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators required to be worn by employees while mixing paints.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vii): The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they were potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations:  a) In the Mixing Room, on or about January 25, 2019 - The employer's written Voluntary Respiratory Protection Program did not contain provisions for training employees required to wear half mask air-purifying respirator while mixing paints on the respiratory hazards of the paints.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(viii): The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance:  a) In the Mixing Area, on or about January 25, 2019 - The employer's written Voluntary Respiratory Protection Program did not contain provisions for training of employees required to wear half mask air-purifying respirators while mixing paints in the proper use of respirator, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ix): The written respiratory protection program did not contain procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program:  a) In the Mixing Area, on or about January 25, 2019 - The employer's written Voluntary Respiratory Protection Program did not contain procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 10, 2019

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) In the Mixing Area, on or about January 25, 2019 - The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to a Mixer required to wear a half mask air-purifying respirator while mixing paint.