OSHA Inspection: KEY BELLEVILLES, INC.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,882 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface had side rails that extended at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface:  a)  Wheelebrator #2, on or about September 15, 2020 - The portable ladder used to gain access to the landing on the Wheelebrator did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by a personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems:   a)  Wheelebrator #2, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not ensure that an employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side approximately 6 3/4 feet (81 inches) was protected by a personal fall protection system.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):  a)  Wheelebrator #2, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not ensure that a gear and sprocket was guarded by a complete enclosure.  The height from the landing to the gear and sprocket is approximately 67 inches.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):   A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:  a)  In the Facility, on or about September 23, 2020 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a press operator was exposed to noise at a level of 67.1% of the allowable limit during a 446 minute sampling period on September 23, 2020.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.3 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  b)  In the Facility, on or about September 23, 2020 -  An employee designated as a press operator was exposed to noise at a level of 68.9% of the allowable limit during a 444 minute sampling period on September 23, 2020.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.4 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 23, 2020 - The employer did not develop and implement a representative noise monitoring program when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA.  Employees at the facility designated as press operators were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time weighted average exposure of 87.1 and 87.3 dBA.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

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)  In the Facility, on or about September 23, 2020 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA.  Employees at the facility designated as press operators were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time weighted average exposure of 87.1 and 87.3 dBA.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not 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 29 CFR 1910.95(k):   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 23, 2020 - The employer did not provide noise related training to employees when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA.  Employees at the facility designated as press operators were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time weighted average exposure of 87.1 and 87.3 dBA.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:    a)  In the Facility, on or about September 23, 2020 - The employer did not make a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard in the workplace.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a)  In the Facility, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not establish and implement a written respirator program which describes how employees are medically able to use respirators in the workplace.  Employees voluntarily use half mask respirators in the facility.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard.  An employee at the facility was using an organic vapor respirator when the employee was exposed to dust hazards.

Issued

Dec 22, 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 in the workplace:  a)  In the Facility, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator in the workplace.  An employee uses a half mask respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)  In the Facility, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not provide Appendix D respirator training to employees who use respirators voluntarily at the facility.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a)  In the Facility, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not perform a written hazard assessment to evaluate the needs of personal protective equipment throughout the facility.  Employees at the facility utilize personal protective equipment including but not limited to hearing protection and safety glasses.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Abate by

Jan 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a)  In the Facility, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the facility which describes labeling, safety data sheets and employee training.  Employees work with hazardous material including but not limited to sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate.

Issued

Dec 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and word, pictures and/or symbols which provide the general information regarding the hazards of the chemical:   a)  Salt Bath Area, on or about September 15, 2020 - The employer did not ensure that the Salt Bath was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures and/or symbols to provide the general information regarding the chemical hazards.  The salt bath contains hazardous materials including sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate.