OSHA Inspection: FERRY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $9,282

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 3 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 81.3% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 471 minutes sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled.    b) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 4 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 136.2% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 488 minutes sampling period.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:    a) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 3 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 81.3% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 471 minutes sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to establish valid baseline audiograms for employees exposed to the action level.    b) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 4 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 136.2% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 488 minutes sampling period. The employer failed to establish valid baseline audiograms for employees exposed to the action level.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    a) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 3 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 81.3% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 471 minutes sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to provide training to employees exposed to noise above the action level.    b) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 4 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 136.2% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 488 minutes sampling period. The employer failed to provide training to employees exposed to noise above the action level.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 3 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 81.3% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 471 minutes sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 9 minutes not sampled. The employer had not developed or implemented a monitoring program to assess employee noise exposures.    b) On or about July 18, 2019, the welder in welding station 4 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 136.2% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50%), during the 488 minutes sampling period. The employer had not developed or implemented a monitoring program to assess employee noise exposures.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that employees wearing prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses:    On or about July 18, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees that require prescription lenses utilize safety glasses while performing activities including, but not limited to, cutting and grinding.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $6,961 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(5): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used equipment with filter lenses that had a shade number appropriate for the work being performed for protection from injurious light radiation:     On or about July 18, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in welding activities used equipment with filter lenses to protect the eyes from light radiation.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced

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:    On or about July 18, 2019, the employer failed to have a respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks, tight-fitting half facepieces, tight-fitting full facepieces, and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) while spray finishing.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about July 18, 2019, the employer failed to provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks, tight-fitting half facepieces, tight-fitting full facepieces, and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) while spray finishing.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 and at least annually thereafter:  On or about July 18, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator including, but not limited to, dust masks, tight-fitting half facepieces, tight-fitting full facepieces, were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  On or about July 18, 2019, the employer failed provide respiratory protection training to employees who are required to wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks, tight-fitting half facepieces, tight-fitting full facepieces, and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) while spray finishing.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  On or about July 18, 2019, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE):    On or about July 18, 2019, the employer failed to provide PPE training to employees. Employees are provided PPE including, but not limited to, safety glasses, welding helmets, hearing protection, and respirators.

Issued

Sep 24, 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:  On or about July 18, 2019, the employer failed provide respiratory protection training to employees who voluntarily wear respirators including, but not limited to, dust masks and tight-fitting half facepieces.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about July 18, 2019, the employer did not provide initial and/or annual training on the emergency action plan in case of fire. Employees are expected to evacuate the building.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals:  On or about July 18, 2019, the employer did not ensure containers containing chemicals including, but not limited to, ND-165, WD-40, and Novamet-872 were labeled with the identity of the chemicals and hazards.