OSHA Inspection: POWDERWORTH INC.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $2082.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90009130

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) Sand blast room, on or about 3/16/20: No respirator program was established for an abrasive blaster required to wear a supplied air respirator (SAR).    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9130

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) Sand blast room, on or about 3/16/20: An abrasive blaster required to wear a supplied air respirator was not medically evaluated for respirator use.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9130

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) Sand blast room, on or about 3/16/20: An abrasive blast booth operator required to wear a supplied air respirator was not trained on respirator use.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to respirable fraction of nuisance dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m^3 listed in Table Z-3:          a) Sand blast room, on or about 3/16/20: An abrasive blaster performing abrasive blasting was exposed to 6.5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m^3) of respirable dust, eight hour time weighted average (TWA), approximately 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 5.0 mg/m^3. The sampling period was for 95 minutes. A zero increment is included for the 385 minutes not sampled. The employee was wearing a supplied air respirator.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1735.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:      a) Abrasive blasting room, on or about 3/16/20: A blaster was exposed tot 47.5 micrograms per cubic meter (micg/m^3) of silica, eight hour time weighted average (TWA), above the action level of 25 micg/m^3. The sampling period was 95 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 385 minutes not sampled.  Exposure was not assessed for the abrasive blast booth operator exposed to silica above the action.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:      a) Abrasive blasting room, on or about 3/16/20: A medical evaluation was not provided for an abrasive blast booth operator working with a blasting agent containing silica while wearing a supplied air respirator. See citation 1, Item 2a for exposure levels.      At a minimum the medical evaluation must include:        1) a work history emphasizing past, present and anticipated exposure to silica,      2) a Chest X  reviewed by a NIOSH certified B-reader,      3) a physical exam with emphasis on the respiratory system,      4) a pulmonary function test, and      5) an examination for latent tuberculosis infection.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1735.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following: (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) the contents of this section; and, (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:      a) Sand blast room, on or about 3/16/20: Training was not provided for an abrasive blast booth operator working with a blasting agent containing silica while wearing a supplied air respirator.          Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2020-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90009130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):            a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/16/20: A hazard communication program was neither developed nor implemented for employees working with hazardous chemicals in the workplace including, but not limited to, respirable dust from blasting operations and blasting agent containing silica.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.