OSHA Inspection: AMITRON, INC.

Issued

Aug 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,461 · Current $5,225 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  Amitron, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL- The employer did not establish a continuing hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing of employees and training of employees as detailed in the standard, for their employees working at Amitron, Inc.,  Elk Grove, Village, IL, when employee noise exposures were indicated to at at or above the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  a) An Amitron employee working on the Electroless copper plating line in the Production Room was exposed to continuous noise levels at 73.12% of the allowable OSHA 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (90 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 73.12% is approximately  87.7 dBA, which exceeds the action level of 85 dBA. The sampling was performed for 489  minutes during an 8-hour shift on May, 2021.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item

Issued

Aug 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $10,445 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  Amitron, Inc. Elk Grove Village, IL- The employer did not ensure that there were suitable eyewashes and safety showers in working condition where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials.  a)  In the room where the Hot Air Leveler (HAL) is located, the emergency eyewash & safety shower near the HAL where caustics/ corrosives such as sodium hydroxide and hydrobromic acid are used was not in operating condition. There was no running water when activated.  b)  In the room where the cupric etcher & resist stripper lines were located, the emergency eyewash & safety shower near these processes where corrosives such as muriatic acid is used was not in operating condition. There was no running water when activated.  c) The emergency eyewash & safety shower where the electroless copper plating line  is located, where caustics/corrosives such as sodium hydroxide sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid are used, was not in operating condition.  There was no running water when activated.  d) There was no suitable emergency eyewash & safety shower near the silver immersion line where corrosives such as sulfuric acid and nitric acid are used.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item

Issued

Aug 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,476 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(2):An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level: a) Amitron, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL- In the Production Room where the hot air leveler that uses lead is located, the employer did not perform an initial determination to determine the employee exposure to lead.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item

Issued

Aug 19, 2021

Abate by

Oct 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,461 · Current $5,225 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(m)(5):The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace:  a) Amitron, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL- The employer did not include information and training on formaldehyde and its hazards in their  Hazard Communication Program for those employees working at or exposed to the copper electroless plating operation where formaldehyde was used.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Aug 19, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 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) Amitron, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL- A written hazard communication was mot maintained when employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including nitric acid, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, lead, silver, copper.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).