OSHA Inspection: PIRAMAL GLASS USA, INC

Issued

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5700.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8 hour time weighted average of 85dBA.    A representative monitoring program was not developed for employees with the following exposures:      a) Spray Department:  A spray mechanic was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 77.6% of the permissible level (85dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.2 dBA. The sampling was performed for 433 during one shift on 11/25/2019. Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5700.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): An audiometric testing program was not established and maintained for all employees whose noise exposure equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 85 dBA:      An audiometric testing program was not developed for employees with the following exposures:    a) Spray Department:  A spray mechanic was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Action Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 77.6% of the permissible level (85dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.2 dBA. The sampling was performed for 433 during one shift on 11/25/2019. Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $5700.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): A training program was not instituted for all employees who were exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) of 85 dBA:    A training program was not developed for employees with the following exposures:      a) Spray Department:  A spray mechanic was exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (Permissible Exposure Level).  The employee's dosimeters dBA level was 77.6% of the permissible level (85dBA) and was equivalent to approximately 88.2 dBA. The sampling was performed for 433 during one shift on 11/25/2019. Zero exposure was assumed for all unsampled time periods.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Facility: Employee(s) provided 3M 8511 brand N95 NIOSH approved filtering face piece respirators  for voluntary use were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D as of 2/28/2020.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.