OSHA Inspection: PENASACK MACHINE CO., INC.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  a) Welding/Grinding Area - On or about 6/25/19, employees perform welding and grinding on stainless steel.  The employer did not perform an initial exposure assessment in order to determine employees 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI).  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  a) Welding/Grinding Area - On or about 6/25/19, employees perform welding and grinding on stainless steel.  The employer did not perform an initial monitoring in order to determine employees 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI).  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Throughout Facility - On or about 6/21/19, the employer's written hazard communication program did not describe how the criteria for safety data sheets would be met.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED