OSHA Inspection: POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES INC.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:    a) On or about 5/29/2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, an employee fabricating bullet proof vests while operating a bandsaw was exposed to a 8-hour Time Weighted Average respirable crystalline silica level of 146.78 micrograms/cubic meter, which exceeds the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms/cubic meter. The sampling was performed for 309 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time.     b) On or about 5/29/2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, an employee fabricating bullet proof vests while operating a bandsaw was exposed to a 8-hour Time Weighted Average respirable crystalline silica level of 102.21 micrograms/cubic meter, which exceeds the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms/cubic meter. The sampling was performed for 442 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:    On or about May 22, 2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica while fabricating protective vests were not sampled by the employer during their 8-hour shift.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced

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:    On or about May 22, 2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, employees did not have the required signage for a silica regulated area; exposing the employees to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(2): The employer did not post signs at all entrances to regulated areas that bear the following legend:  DANGER RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA  MAY CAUSE CANCER  CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS  WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA  AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY  On or about 5/22/2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, employees did not have the required signage for a silica regulated area; exposing the employees to respirable crystalline silica hazards.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:    On or about May 22, 2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica levels above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while operating a band saw and had not received a medical evaluation as required by the standard.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Abate by

Aug 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(2): Where respirator use was required by this section, the employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134:    On or about May 22,2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica levels above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while operating band saws and had not received re-training when demonstrating improper use of respirators as required by the standard.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(3)(i): Monitoring was not repeated whenever a change in production, process, equipment or controls increases noise exposures to the extent that additional employees may be exposed at or above the action level:  On or about May 22,2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, employees that were exposed to an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) Noise levels between 88.6-99.2 dBA were not monitored when the ESAPI trimming and sanding department was created at the facility.