OSHA Inspection: CFL STARTERS & ALTERNATORS INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Jun 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established for those employees required to use respiratory protection, including Honeywell 7700 half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators, in the sandblasting room.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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 January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to wear half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators before they were required to be used in the sandblasting room.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Jun 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to requiring employees to use half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators in the sandblasting room.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

May 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. required its employees working in the sandblasting room to use half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirators without ensuring that each employee demonstrated knowledge why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, storage or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(6)(i): Within 15 working days after completing an exposure assessment in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section, the employer did not individually notify each affected employee in writing of the results of that assessment or post the results in an appropriate location accessible to all affected employees:    (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not notify an affected employee, working in the sandblasting room, within 15 working days of the results of the exposure assessment completed in the sandblasting room. Exposure assessment performed on December 14, 2018 indicated employee exposures exceeded the Permissible Exposure Limit for crystalline silica.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(2)(ii): The employer failed to post signs at all entrances to regulated areas:  (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not post signs near the entrance to the sandblasting room where employees were exposed to crystalline silica when sandblasting alternators using Granusil Silica Fillers.  Employees performing sandblasting operations were exposed to silica above the permissible exposure limit (PEL).  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that outlined at least the following elements: description of the tasks that can expose employees to silica and a description of the work practices, respiratory protection, engineering controls and housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to silica.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(h)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure were feasible:  (a) On or about January 28, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. allowed employees to dry sweep dust and dirt in the sandblasting room with a push broom after sandblasting alternators using Granusil Silica Fillers.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): Employee information and training. (i) The employer shall ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following: (A): The health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B): Specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C): Specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D): The contents of this section; (E): The purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section.  (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not provide its employees, working in the sandblasting room, with training regarding the health hazards associated with the hazardous chemicals in their work area, including Granusil Silica Fillers, which contained 87  99 % crystalline silica.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:    (a) On January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not maintain a safety data sheet for the Granusil Silica Fillers, which contained 87-99% crystalline silica and was used to sandblast alternators in the sandblasting room.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 16, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

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 January 29, 2019, CFL Starters & Alternators Inc. did not provide the information contained in Appendix D to employees who were permitted to voluntarily use N95 particulate respirators when working in the production room.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).