OSHA Inspection: CASEY REMANUFACTURING INC.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about May 29, 2019, the supplied air hood that is used for the blasting operation was observed hanging on a hook, near the abrasive blast media hopper, subjecting it to unknown contamination and excessive wear.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    On or about May 29, 2019 the employer had not conducted a reevaluation of the fork truck operators in the facility as required since the last training/evaluation was conducted in 2016.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    On or about May 29, 2019 the overhead cranes had not been inspected for several months past the periodic inspection maximum of 12 months, ranging from 13 up to 15 months from previous periodic inspections.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3790.00 · Current $2274.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employees were exposed to total dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 15 mg/M3listed in Table Z-3:    On or about June 12, 2019, employees in the abrasive blasting room were exposed to total dust above the time weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure level (PEL) of 15 mg/M3 including, but not limited to the following workers:    a.  The motor lead tech was exposed to total dust at a TWA of 107.8 mg/M3, which is approximately 7.19 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 mg/M3, for 35 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.     b.  A labor/motor builder was exposed to total dust at a TWA of 27.08 mg/M3, which is approximately 1.8 times the PEL of 15 mg/M3, for 10 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    On or about June 12, 2019, employees in the abrasive blasting room were exposed to total dust above the time weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure level (PEL) of 15 mg/M3 including, but not limited to the following workers:    a.  The motor lead tech was exposed to total dust at a TWA of 107.8 mg/M3, which is approximately 7.19 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 mg/M3, for 35 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.     b.  A labor/motor builder was exposed to total dust at a TWA of 27.08 mg/M3, which is approximately 1.8 times the PEL of 15 mg/M3, for 10 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.    General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to the following:      1)      Re-evaluate the overhead ventilations systems for ways to improve air movement/capture of the high levels of total dust generated while using abrasive blasting media to remove old paint and coatings from motor casings from the worker exposure;    2)     Re-evaluate the existing work practices and/or administrative controls in and around the abrasive blasting room to reduce the worker exposures to the airborne contaminants;    3)    Explore the utilization of a downdraft table/platform with local exhaust ventilation to further assist in removal of the high levels of total dust;    Step 1: Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or whatever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits.  (Abatement must be completed by ***30 days** after issue)      Step 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures control employee exposure to hazardous substances 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 the extent and location of the hazard source    2)    Evaluation of control measure options    3)    Selection of optimum control methods    4)    Ordering and delivery of equipment and material(s)    5)    Installation of control measures    6)    Training of employees in proper operation and maintenance of newly-implemented control measures    7)    Assurance of effective performance of control measures      NOTE:  All proposed control measures shall be approved for such particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  (Abatement must be completed by ** 30 days** from issuance)      Step 3:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  (Abatement must be completed by **60 days** from issuance)

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3788.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i): The employer did not determine whether any employee was exposed to cadmium at or above the action level:  On or about June 12, 2019, An employee in the abrasive blasting room was exposed to cadmium above the time weighted average (TWA) action level (AL) of 0.0025 mg/M3 including, but not limited to the labor/motor builder who was exposed to cadmium at a TWA of 0.0034 mg/M3, which is approximately 1.36 times the action level, for 10 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(l)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who were or potentially were exposed to cadmium at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year (twelve consecutive months):  On or about June 12, 2019, An employee in the abrasive blasting room was exposed to cadmium above the time weighted average (TWA) action level (AL) of 0.0025 mg/M3 including, but not limited to the labor/motor builder who was exposed to cadmium at a TWA of 0.0034 mg/M3, which is approximately 1.36 times the action level, for 10 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that the employees were trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and paragraph (m)(4) of this section for cadmium:  On or about June 12, 2019, the hazard communication program did not include training and information for cadmium as required.  An employee, the labor/motor builder, in the abrasive blasting room was exposed to cadmium above the time weighted average (TWA) action level (AL) of 0.0025 mg/M3 including, but not limited towho was exposed to cadmium at a TWA of 0.0034 mg/M3, which is approximately 1.36 times the action level, for 10 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4): The employer did not institute and ensure participation in an understandable training program for employees potentially exposed to cadmium in that they were not informed of the required elements in section (m)(4)(iii)(A) thru (H) with a retained record of the covered content prior to assignment to and at least annually thereafter for work activities in cadmium exposure areas:  On or about June 12, 2019, the employer had not included the required information and training for cadmium to the hazard communication program as required.  An employee, the labor/motor builder, in the abrasive blasting room was exposed to cadmium above the time weighted average (TWA) action level (AL) of 0.0025 mg/M3 including, but not limited towho was exposed to cadmium at a TWA of 0.0034 mg/M3, which is approximately 1.36 times the action level, for 10 minutes.  Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vi): The written program did not contain procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators:  On or about May 29, 2019, the written respiratory protection program did not ensure, beyond the required filter change, adequate air quality, quantity, and flow for the supplied air blasting hood in use in the blasting booth.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:(Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.):  On or about May 29, 2019, the employer had not provided the required medical evaluation for the workers who are required to use respiratory protection, in particular for the those that utilize the supplied-air blasting hood that is in use in the blasting booth.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were constructed and situated so as to have a tag maintained at the compressor containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change:  On or about May 29, 2019, the employer did not have a tag maintained on the supplied air compressor indicating the most recent change(s) for the air supplied blasting hood in use in the blasting booth.