OSHA Inspection: NEW EXPERT FOUNDRY SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4588.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10739010

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 July 9, 2020,  and thereafter, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear  a 3M half elastomeric respirator while painting sand cores.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6882.00 · Current $4100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

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) On or about July 9, 2020, the employer did not assess the core making employees' exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust during  core mold casting and cleaning operations.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 10739010

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:   (a) On or about July 9, 2020,  employees were not effectively trained on the chemical hazards present while performing job tasks:  1) The hazard(s) of respirable crystalline silica dust  found in silica sand,  2)  The hazard(s) of sensitization to  isocyanate chemicals found in PEP SET II 2000, a binding agent.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  (a) On or about July 9, 2020, the employer did not compile a complete list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present.  The list did not include the four types of sand used to make foundry cores and chemical products used for machinery care and maintenance, such as lubricants, grease and cleaning chemicals.