OSHA Inspection: SIMS-LOHMAN, INC.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $7518.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): "Audiometric testing program.": The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph 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 March 13, 2020, the employer did not make audiometric testing available to employees who had noise exposures above a time-weighted average of 85 decibels in that noise exposures in the marbling department were at 88.4 decibels and 94.4 decibels.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer shall train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.     a)       On or about March 13, 2020, the employer did not institute a training program for employees exposed above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10603.00 · Current $7518.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): "Incidental storage or use of flammable liquids" -: The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building shall not exceed: 120 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable liquids in containers.     a) On or about February 4, 2020 the employer did not ensure that quantities of a Category 3 flammable liquid did not exceed 120 gallons outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in that 1,250 gallons of liquid Styrene (Category 3) was stored outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $13494.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):    The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following: Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.    On or about February 4, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained as authorized employees in the proper lockout tag-out procedures for isolating the Titan CNC, destiny CNC and KUKA BACA table saw. Employees who performed servicing and maintenance on and around these machines were exposed to struck by hazards.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:    (1) Know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy,  (2) Turn off and shut down the machines,  (3) Physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,  (4) Affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,  (5) Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished      a) On or about February 4, 2020, employees who performed servicing and maintenance on and around the Destiny CNC machine were exposed to a struck-by hazard from the Destiny CNC machine in that the lock out tagout procedures had not been followed.          b) On or about February 4, 2020, employees who performed servicing and maintenance on and around the Titan CNC machine were exposed to a struck-by hazard from the Titan CNC machine in that the lock out tagout procedures had not been followed.       c) On or about February 4, 2020, employees who performed servicing and maintenance on and around but not limited to, the KUKA BACA Robotic Table Saw were exposed to a struck-by hazard from the KUKA BACA Robotic Table Saw in that the lock out tagout procedures had not been followed.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $7518.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.      a)      On or about February 4, 2020, employees operating a Destiny CNC machine processing stone slabs were exposed to an unguarded point of operation at the cutting spindle and a struck-by hazard from movement of the machine along its X, Y axes.    b)      On or about February 4, 2020, employees operating a Titan CNC machine processing stone slabs were exposed to an unguarded point of operation at the cutting spindle and a struck-by hazard from movement of the machine along its X, Y axes.    c)       On or about February 4, 2020, employees operating, but not limited to, a KUKA BACA Robotic Table Saw processing stone slabs were exposed to an unguarded point of operation saw blade and a struck by hazard from movement of the robotic arm on its X, Y, Z axes, in that the light curtain guards had been disengaged.     d)      On or about February 4, 2020, employees operating a Velocity Polisher, processing stone slabs, were exposed to unguarded rotating polishing wheels and ingoing rubber nip points.     e)      On or about February 4, 2020, employees operating a Fastback Polisher, processing stone slabs, were exposed to unguarded rotating polishing wheels.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10603.00 · Current $7518.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:        (A) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica    (B) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and    (c) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.        a) On or about February 14, 2020 the employer did not  establish and implement a written exposure control plan for silica. Employees working in the polishing department were exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust at 73% of the PEL.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $7518.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): Communication of respirable crystalline silica hazards to employees-(1) Hazard communication. The employer shall include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.     a) On or about February 4, 2020 the employer did not ensure that employees had access to the safety data sheet for respirable silica, were trained in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard and paragraph (j)(3)of this section and were aware of the hazards of cancer, lung effects, immune system effects and kidney effects associated with respirable crystalline exposure.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.    On or about February 14, 2020 the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees working with silica material (lung cancer).