OSHA Inspection: DURABULL TRAILERS, LLC

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee be protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.   Location: Welding Area  On or about October 13, 2022, employees working from trailer structural beams were not protected from falling into holes in the trailer work surface. Employees straddling structural floor beams to complete welding and setup work were exposed to hazards such as slips, trips, and falls.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9376.00 · Current $4688.00 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:  Location: Welding Area  On or about October 13, 2022, an employee was exposed to ozone at a TWA of 0.115 parts per million (ppm), 1.154 times the permissible exposure level of 0.1 ppm while MIG welding aluminum trailer parts on the welding line. The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators were included in a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:   Location: Welding Area  On or about October 13, 2022, an employee was exposed to ozone at a TWA of 0.115 parts per million (ppm), 1.154 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.1 ppm while MIG welding aluminum trailer parts on the welding line. The employer did not ensure that employees wore respirators of the correct type to protect against the air hazards present, including ozone levels above the PEL.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Location: Welding Area  On or about October 13, 2022, an employee was exposed to ozone at a TWA of 0.115 parts per million (ppm), 1.154 times the permissible exposure level of 0.1 ppm while MIG welding aluminum trailer parts on the welding line. The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators were medically evaluated prior to wearing a respirator.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  Location: Welding Area  On or about October 13, 2022, an employee was exposed to ozone at a TWA of 0.115 parts per million (ppm), 1.154 times the permissible exposure level of 0.1 ppm while MIG welding aluminum trailer parts on the welding line. The employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to being issued and required to wear a tight-fitting half-face air purifying respirator.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   Location: Welding Area  On or about October 13, 2022, an employee was exposed to ozone at a TWA of 0.115 parts per million (ppm), 1.154 times the permissible exposure level of 0.1 ppm while MIG welding aluminum trailer parts on the welding line. The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators properly stored them to protect the respirator from contamination between uses.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Location: Welding Area  On or about October 13, 2022, an employee was exposed to ozone at a TWA of 0.115 parts per million (ppm), 1.154 times the permissible exposure level of 0.1 ppm while MIG welding aluminum trailer parts on the welding line. The employer did not ensure that employees were trained the limitations and capabilities of the respirator; how to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions; how to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator; what the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator; how to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and the general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9376.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1980

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of ozone listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 0.1 parts per million (ppm):  Location: Welding Lines  On or about December 13, 2022, an employee who was MIG welding aluminum trailer parts for 443 minutes was exposed to an eight-hour time-weighted average of 0.115 parts per million (ppm) of ozone, assuming zero exposure for the remaining 37 minutes.  This exposure is approximately 1.154 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1980

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):   Location: Welding Lines  On or about December 13, 2022, an employee who was MIG welding aluminum trailer parts for 443 minutes was exposed to an eight-hour time-weighted average of 0.115 parts per million (ppm) of ozone, assuming zero exposure for the remaining 37 minutes.  This exposure is approximately 1.154 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL).   Engineering or administrative controls including but not limited to general exhaust ventilation, local exhaust ventilation, or worker rotation have not been evaluated or implemented to reduce worker exposure to ozone.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  Location: Storage area  On or about October 13, 2022, nameplates and warning markings were scratched and illegible on the Baoli kbg 35 propane powered forklift.  Employees operating the lift would not have been aware of the hazards or lift limitations of the forklift.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  Location: Production and outside storage areas  On or about October 13, 2022, the employer did not provide a performance evaluation for each powered industrial truck operator.

Issued

2023-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  Location: Production and outside storage areas  On or about October 13, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the Baoli kbg 35 and Chery FY 70 powered industrial trucks were examined daily prior to being placed into service.