OSHA Inspection: SOUTH CENTRAL STEEL, INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,588 · Current $2,753 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 1910.95(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 December 12, 2019 - Fabrication shop, a fitter was exposed to intermittent noise levels at 114% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 90.9 dBA.  The sampling was conducted for 442 minutes during one shift on December 17, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 38 minutes.  (b) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication shop, a welder was exposed to intermittent noise levels at 77% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 88.1 dBA.  The sampling was conducted for 460 minutes during one shift on December 17, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 20 minutes.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

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) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication shop, a fitter was exposed to intermittent noise levels at 114% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 90.9 dBA.  The sampling was conducted for 442 minutes during one shift on December 17, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 38 minutes.  (b) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication shop, a welder was exposed to intermittent noise levels at 77% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 88.1 dBA.  The sampling was conducted for 460 minutes during one shift on December 17, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 20 minutes.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

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) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication area, the employer did not provide a variety of hearing protectors to employees.  A fitter was exposed to intermittent noise levels at 114% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 90.9 dBA.  The sampling was conducted for 442 minutes during one shift on December 17, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 38 minutes.  (b) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication area, the employer did not provide a variety of hearing protectors to employees.  A welder was exposed to intermittent noise levels at 77% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average level (TWA) or an equivalent level of approximately 88.1 dBA.  The sampling was conducted for 460 minutes during one shift on December 17, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 20 minutes.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,588 · Current $2,753 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected:  (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Outside spray paint area, the employer did not ensure that the containers were electrically interconnected when xylene was dispensed from a 55-gallon drum into a secondary container.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,441 · Current $2,065 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication shop, the employee did not ensure that employees wore face protection when exposed to flying sparks.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication shop, the workplace hazard assessment performed by the employer was not certified and did not address the need for face protection to be worn by employees engaged in welding activities.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,441 · Current $2,065 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:  (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Facility, a written respiratory protection program had not been developed and implemented for employees required by the employer to wear 3M half-face respirators when engaged in activities such as, but not limited to, spray painting.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 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) On or about December 12, 2019 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-face respirator.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

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:   (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-face respirator were fit tested.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 30, 2020

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:   (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Facility, employees required to wear respirators including, but not limited to 3M half-facepiece respirators, were not provided training of elements including, but not limited to, proper use, cleaning, inspecting, and maintenance of respirators.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,441 · Current $2,065 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):  (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication area, secondary containers were not labeled to identify their contents.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) On or about December 12, 2019 - Fabrication area, secondary containers were not marked with information regarding the hazard(s) of their contents.