OSHA Inspection: ZMDR LLC

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,566 · Current $6,000 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.  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical splash/spray hazards associated with, but not limited to, acidified sodium chlorite (ASC) in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to eye contact hazards associated with the ASC chemical when employees working near ASC spray locations were not wearing protective eyewear.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $11,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chlorine dioxide, generated from  carbon dioxide (dry ice) in the fabrication area..  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to levels above the Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) for carbon dioxide. (1.257 and 1.322 times above the OSHA PEL of 5,000 parts per million).  In this area a respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon dioxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5,000 parts per million:    The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical exposure hazards associated with carbon dioxide (dry ice) in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards associated with the exposure of carbon dioxide released by dry ice when employees were exposed to levels in excess of 5,000 ppm.  a) An employee working in the fabrication area was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 6,300 ppm, which is 1.257 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5,000 ppm.  b) An employee working in the fabrication area was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 6,600 ppm, which is 1.322 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5,000 ppm.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical exposure hazards associated with carbon dioxide in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on May 21, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when employees were exposed to carbon dioxide levels in access of the PEL without the use of any effective administrative or engineering controls in place.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $11,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0614

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chlorine dioxide, generated from acidified sodium chlorite (ASC)in the fabrication area..  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to levels above the Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) for chlorine dioxide (1.3 and 1.4 times the OSHA PEL of 0.1 parts per million).  In this area a respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0614

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Chlorine Dioxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 0.1 ppm:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical exposure hazards associated with chlorine dioxide in the fabrication area.  Chlorine dioxide is generated as a byproduct of acidified sodium chlorite (ASC) solution, which is used in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards associated with the exposure of chlorine dioxide.  Employees were exposed to levels of chlorine dioxide in excess of 0.1 ppm.  a) An employee working in the fabrication area was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) level of .13 ppm, which is 1.3 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 0.1 ppm.  b) An employee working in the fabrication area was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) level of .14 ppm, which is 1.4 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 0.1 ppm.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0614

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical exposure hazards associated with chlorine dioxide in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on May 21, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards associated with the exposure of chlorine dioxide when employees were exposed to levels in excess of the PEL without the use of any administrative or engineering controls in place.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $11,000 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:  The employer is failing to protect employees from acidified sodium chlorite (ASC) and carbon dioxide (dry ice) in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to levels above the Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) for carbon dioxide (1.257 and 1.322 times above the PEL of 5,000 parts per million) and chlorine dioxide (1.3 and 1.4 times the PEL of 0.1 parts per million).  In the fabrication area, a respiratory protection program was written but was not implemented.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical exposure hazards associated with carbon dioxide and chlorine dioxide in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards associated with the exposure of chlorine dioxide and carbon dioxide.  The employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to these respiratory hazards.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,566 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:   The employer is failing to protect employees from citric acid and sodium chlorite in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on July 23, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to corrosive hazards while working in fabrication, in proximity to the spray applications of Acidified Sodium Chlorite (ASC- Combination combined chemicals (ASC), area where there was no eye wash station within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Nov 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,409 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical exposure hazards associated with, but not limited to, citric acid, sodium chlorite, carbon dioxide (dry ice), and acidified sodium chlorite (ASC) in the fabrication area.  This was most recently documented on June 9, 2020 at the worksite located at 1921 West US Highway 50, Lone Jack, Missouri.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards and corrosive chemical hazards associated with the exposure of dry ice and ASC chemical without receiving effective information and training on the chemicals.