OSHA Inspection: L & N INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 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:  - L&N Industries, Inc. Located at 2250 Ray Rd. Rushville, IL 62681.  a) On or about January 6, 2022, the employer required employees to wear respirators when cleaning filters using compressed air and did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).  b) On or about January 6, 2022, the employer required employees to wear respirators when working in the wet paint booth and did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).   c) On or about January 6, 2022, the employer required employees to wear respirators when working in the powder coating area and did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  - L&N Industries, Inc. Located at 2250 Ray Rd. Rushville, IL 62681  a) On or about January 6, 2022 employees servicing filters using compressed air are exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to metal dust, and the employer has not assessed the reasonable employee exposures to respiratory hazards in the workplace.  b) On or about January 6, 2022 employees working in the wet paint booth are exposed to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to paint chemicals, and the employer has not assessed the reasonable employee exposures to respiratory hazards in the workplace.   b) On or about January 6, 2022 employees are exposed to respiratory hazards when powder coating and the employer has not assessed the reasonable employee exposures to respiratory hazards in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

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, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  - L&N Industries, Inc. Located at 2250 Ray Rd. Rushville, IL 62681   a) On or about January 6, 2022, the employer requires the use of a respirator when using compressed air to clean filters and did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator.  b) On or about January 6, 2022 the employer requires the use of a respirator when working in the wet paint booth and did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator.   c) On or about January 6, 2022 the employer requires the use of a respirator when working in the powder coating area and did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   - L&N Industries, Inc. Located at 2250 Ray Rd. Rushville, IL 62681  a) On or about January 6, 2022,  the employer requires the use of a respirator when using compressed air to clean filters and did not require employees to be fit tested prior to use.  b) On or about January 6, 2022,  the employer requires the use of a respirator when working in the wet paint booth and did not require employees to be fit tested prior to use.  c) On or about January 6, 2022,  the employer requires the use of a respirator when working in the powder coating area and and did not require employees to be fit tested prior to use

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training to employees who are required to use respirators, which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  - L&N Industries, Inc. Located at 2250 Ray Rd. Rushville, IL 62681  a) On or about January 6, 2022,  the employer requires the use of a respirator when using compressed air to clean filters and did not provide effective training to employees.  b) On or about January 6, 2022,  the employer requires the use of a respirator when working in the wet paint booth and did not provide effective training to employees.  c) On or about January 6, 2022,  the employer requires the use of a respirator when powder coating and did not provide effective training to employees.

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 Reduced

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):  - L&N Industries, Inc. Located at 2250 Ray Rd. Rushville, IL 62681  On or about January 6, 2022 , employees are exposed to health hazards while welding with welding wires including but not limited to SuperArc L-50, and SuperArc L-56. Employees are also exposed to chemicals while working  in the wet paint booth area, and during powder coating activities and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:  a) use of labels and other forms of warning,  b) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees,  c) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,  d) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.  e) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the

Issued

Apr 7, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  - L&N Industries, Inc. Located at 2250 Ray Rd. Rushville, IL 62681  On or about January 6, 2022, employees are exposed to health hazards because the employer has not trained employees on :  a) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area;  b) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area;  c) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,  d) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.