OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC

Issued

Jan 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,978 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0365

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1024(e)(1)(i): The employer must establish and maintain a beryllium work area wherever the criteria for a "beryllium work area" set forth in paragraph (b) are met.    a) On or about October 15, 2019, the employer did not establish a beryllium work area for employees working on the production floor with a copper-beryllium alloy (2% beryllium) who had dermal exposure to beryllium.

Issued

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0365

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1024(f)(1)(i): The employer must establish, implement, and maintain a written exposure control plan, which must contain:    (A) A list of operations and job titles reasonably expected to involve airborne exposure    (B) A list of operations and job titles reasonably expected to involve airborne exposure at or above the action level;  (C) A list of operations and job titles reasonably expected to involve airborne exposure above the TWA PEL or STEL;  (D) Procedures for minimizing cross-contamination, including preventing the transfer of beryllium between surfaces, equipment, clothing, materials, and articles within beryllium work areas;  (E) Procedures for keeping surfaces as free as practicable of beryllium;  (F) Procedures for minimizing the migration of beryllium from beryllium work areas to other locations within or outside the workplace;  (G) A list of engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection required by paragraph (f)(2) of this standard;  (H) A list of personal protective clothing and equipment required by paragraph (h) of this standard; and  (I) Procedures for removing, laundering, storing, cleaning, repairing, and disposing of beryllium-contaminated personal protective clothing and equipment, including respirators.    a) On or about October 15, 2019, the employer did not establish a written exposure control plan for employees working on the production floor with a copper-beryllium alloy (2% beryllium) who had dermal exposure to beryllium.

Issued

Jan 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0365

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1024(h)(1): Provision and use. The employer must provide at no cost, and ensure that each employee uses, appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with the written exposure control plan required under paragraph (f)(1) of this standard and OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment standards (29 CFR Part 1910 Subpart I):    (h)(1)(ii) Where there is a reasonable expectation of contact with beryllium.    On or about October 15, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees working on the production floor with a beryllium alloy (2% beryllium) and who had exposure to beryllium used appropriate personal protective clothing such as but not limited to coveralls and gloves.

Issued

Jan 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0365

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1024(i)(1)(ii): For each employee working in a beryllium work area, the employer must: Ensure that employees who have dermal contact with beryllium wash any exposed skin at the end of the activity, process, or work shift and prior to eating, drinking, smoking, chewing tobacco or gum, applying cosmetics, or using the toilet.     a) On or about October 15, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees working on the production floor, who had contact with a beryllium , washed exposed skin prior to drinking, applying cosmetics or at the end of their work shift.

Issued

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0365

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1024(i)(4)(i): Eating and drinking areas. Wherever the employer allows employees to consume food or beverages at a worksite where beryllium is present, the employer must ensure that: Beryllium-contaminated surfaces in eating and drinking areas are as free as practicable of beryllium;    a) On or about October 15, 2019, the employer did not maintain eating and drinking areas as free as practicable of beryllium in that the employer permitted drinking stations, such as coffee pots to be stationed on the production floor work benches contaminated with beryllium.

Issued

Jan 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,978 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0365

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1024(m)(4)(i)(A): Employee information and training: For each employee what has, or can reasonably be expected to have, airborne exposure to or dermal contact with beryllium: The employer must provide information and training in accordance with the HCS (29 CFR 1910.1200(h));    a) On or about October 15, 2019, the employer did not provide information and training in accordance with HCS (29 CFR 1910.1200(h) in that, but not limited to, the specific health hazards associated with beryllium exposure were not communicated to employees.