OSHA Inspection: MEURER RESEARCH, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Abate by

Nov 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,381 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface had side rails that extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface:     a) On or about August 22, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees working on top of a 10 ft. tank were protected from falls where the ladder used to access the top of the tank did not extend 3 feet above the working surface.      Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Abate by

Nov 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,508 · Current $2,667 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about August 22, 2019, the employer did not ensure that two employees working on top of a 10 foot tank were protected from falls where there was no guardrail, safety net, or personal fall arrest system in place.      Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,381 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:    (a) On or about July 1, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees working adjacent to shielded metal arc welding operations were protected with either welding curtains or PPE from bright visible and ultraviolet light from the welding arc, exposing them to "arc eye" and retinal injury.

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,636 · Current $3,334 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iv): The employer used the scheduled monitoring option, and monitoring revealed employee exposures to chromium (VI) to be above the permissible exposure limit; however, the employer did not perform periodic monitoring at least every three months:    (a) On or about July 1, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that periodic air monitoring was performed on employees in the welding area whose exposures exceeded the PEL.      Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) was, or could reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the permissible exposure limit:  (a) On or about July 1, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a regulated area in the welding bay where exposure monitoring performed by the employer in 2017 showed exposures to chromium (VI)in excess of 60 micrograms per cubic meter.   Abatement certification is required for this item (see Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance for chromium (VI) exposures available at no cost to the employees, and/or at a reasonable time and place:  (a) On or about July 1, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from the effects of chromium (VI), including lung cancer, where they did not make medical surveillance available to each employee exposed or expected to be exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.   Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Abate by

Nov 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:   a) On or about July 1, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to chromium (VI) during welding operations were trained on the presence and hazards of chromium (VI).    Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Nov 14, 2019

Abate by

Nov 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):  (a) On or about July 1, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees working with Dewalt Heavy-Duty Small Angle Grinders were protected from caught in hazards where they were operating the grinders with the guards removed in the welding shop.    Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).