OSHA Inspection: NEW AGE METAL FABRICATING, INC.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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) Facility  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees working as painters and exposed noise above 85 decibels as an 8 hour time weighted average.  Employees working as painters were exposed to continuous noise levels that were equivalent to 177.2%, 73.96% and 70.2% of the allowable dose of 100%, or 90dBA for an 8 hour Time Weighted Average. These exposures, which are equivalent to an 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 94.1dBA, 87.8dBA and 87.4dBA respectively, exceeded the Action Level of 50%, or 85dBA. The sample times were 445 minutes, 447 minutes and 444 minutes respectively. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time periods of 35 minutes, 33 minutes and 36 minutes respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 01/24/2020.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors were worn by employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Facility  The employer did not ensure that employees whose exposure exceeds 85 decibels as an 8 hour time weighted average wore hearing protectors.  Employees working as painters were exposed to continuous noise levels that were equivalent to 177.2%, 73.96% and 70.2% of the allowable dose of 100%, or 90dBA for an 8 hour Time Weighted Average. These exposures, which are equivalent to an 8 hour Time Weighted Average of 94.1dBA, 87.8dBA and 87.4dBA respectively, exceeded the Action Level of 50%, or 85dBA. The sample times were 445 minutes, 447 minutes and 444 minutes respectively. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time periods of 35 minutes, 33 minutes and 36 minutes respectively.  Violation occurred on or about 01/24/2020.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  a) Painting area  Employees conducting spray painting operations were exposed to fire hazards in that the inside of the spray booths were not kept free of accumulations of paint overspray.  Violation observed on or about 11/12/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Painting Area  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee voluntarily wearing a half mask negative pressure respirator such as, but not limited to, North 7700 while painting.  Violation occurred on or about 11/12/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

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:  a) Painting area      The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee wearing a respirator such as, but not limited to, North 7700 half mask negative pressure respirator while conducting painting activities.  Violation occurred on or about 11/12/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or 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) Facility  The employer did not implement the written hazard communication for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Oakite 160 which contains sodium hydroxide, and Sherwin Williams High Solids Epoxy Topcoat which contains titanium dioxide, epoxy polymer and acetone.    Violation occurred on or about 11/12/2019.

Issued

Feb 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Oakite 160 which contains sodium hydroxide, and Sherwin Williams High Solids Epoxy Topcoat which contains titanium dioxide, epoxy polymer and acetone.    Violation occurred on or about 11/12/2019.