OSHA Inspection: CORE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC

Issued

Dec 10, 2019

Abate by

Feb 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4): Electrical wiring and equipment did not conform to the provisions of this paragraph and were not otherwise in accordance with subpart S of this part:    (a)  Shop Area:    On or about October 23, 2019 the work area between the Paint Booth and Blast Booth that was used to spray flammable paint mixtures had wall mounted electrical outlets, junction boxes, and fire alarm stations with overspray paint residue on them and they were not designed in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.307 Hazardous Locations.

Issued

Dec 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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)    Blast Booth:  On or about October 23, 2019 the employer had not conducted noise monitoring at this location to determine which employees should be in a hearing conservation program.  An employee (Abrasive Blaster) was exposed to continuous noise at 82.15 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dbA) during the 440 minute sampling period on October 24, 2019.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 88.5 dbA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 40 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Dec 10, 2019

Abate by

Jan 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    (a)    Blast Booth:  On or about October 23, 2019 the employer had not established an audiometric testing program at this location for all employees whose exposures equal or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  An employee (Abrasive Blaster) was exposed to continuous noise at 82.15 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dbA) during the 440 minute sampling period on October 24, 2019.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 88.5 dbA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 40 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Dec 10, 2019

Abate by

Jan 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:    (a)    Blast Booth:  On or about October 23, 2019 the employer did not give employees the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer in that only one type of hearing protector was provided.  An employee (Abrasive Blaster) was exposed to continuous noise at 82.15 % of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dbA) during the 440 minute sampling period on October 24, 2019.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure would be equivalent to an average sound level of 88.5 dbA.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 40 minutes not sampled.