OSHA Inspection: LAUREL CUSTOM GRATING, LLC

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2300.00 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 December 6, 2022 - 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 Fitter was exposed to noise at a level of  68.1% of the allowable limit during a 438 minute sampling period on December 6, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.36 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 December 6, 2022 -  An employee designated as a Machine Operator was exposed to noise at a level of  82.3% of the allowable limit during a 435 minute sampling period on December 6, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.6 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.65 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  c)  In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - An employee designated as a Welder was exposed to noise at a level of  90.3% of the allowable limit during a 433 minute sampling period on December 6, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.81 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  d)   In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - An employee designated as a Welder was exposed to noise at a level of  95.9% of the allowable limit during a 437 minute sampling period on December 6, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.7 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.92 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  e)   In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - An employee designated as a Laborer (Punch Press Area) was exposed to noise at a level of  224% of the allowable limit during a 438 minute sampling period on December 6, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 95.8 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 4.48 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a)  In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - The employer did not develop and implement a noise monitoring program when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time-weighted average noise exposure of 85 decibels.  See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - e.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:   a)  In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - The employer did not obtain a new audiogram at least annually for each employee exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time-weighed average of 85 decibels.   See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - e.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 December 6, 2022 - The employer did not provide noise related training for each employee exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time-weighed average of 85 decibels.   See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - e.   ABATEMENT NOTE:  The employer shall ensure that each employee is informed of the following:  a)  The effects of noise on hearing;  b)  The purpose of hearing protectors, the advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types, and instructions on selection, fitting, use, and care; and  c)  The purpose of audiometric testing, and an explanation of the test procedures.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 December 6, 2022 - The employer did not post a copy of 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard in the workplace.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(3): Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:  a)  In the Facility, on or about November 8, 2022 - The employer did not provide welding helmets for eye and face protection to employees who weld at the facility.   Employees of the facility were required to pay for their own welding helmets.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(c): The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (ug/m3), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA):  a)    In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - An employee designated as a welder was exposed to chromium (VI) at a time weighted average exposure of 7.2 micrograms per cubic meter of air (ug/m3).  This level is 1.44 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 ug/m3 as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on December 6, 2022 for 441 minutes and zero exposures was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):   a)    In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI).  See description of employee exposure to chromium (VI) in Citation 1, Item 3a, Instance a.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(g)(1)(iv): The employer did not provide each employee an appropriate respirator during work operations where the employer had not implemented feasible engineering and work practice controls to achieve the permissible exposure limit for employees who were exposed above the permissible exposure limit for fewer than 30 days per year:    a)    In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - The employer did not provide an employee exposed to chromium (VI) above the permissible exposure limit an appropriate respirator during work operations.  Employees are exposed to chromium (VI) for fewer than 30 days per year.  See description of employee chromium (VI) exposure in Citation 1, Item 3a, Instance a.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(g)(2):  The employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 when respirator usage is required for work operations where employees are exposed to chromium (VI) above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for fewer than 30 days a year:    a)    In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - The employer did not institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134  when employees were exposed to chromium (VI) above the permissible exposure limit.   Employees are exposed to chromium (VI) for fewer than 30 days per year.  See description of employee chromium (VI) exposure in Citation 1, Item 3a, Instance a.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  Elements of a respiratory protection program to comply with 29 CFR 1910.134 shall include:  a)  A written program in accordance with 29  CFR 1910.134(c)(1);  b) A medical evaluation in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1);  c)  Fit testing in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1);  and  d)  Training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1).

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI):  a)    In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard readily available to employees exposed to chromium (VI) above the permissible exposure limit.    See description of employee chromium (VI) exposure in Citation 1, Item 3a, Instance a.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(e)(2): The employer did not ensure that a regulated area for chromium (VI) was demarcated from the rest of the workplace in a manner that adequately established and alerted employees of the boundaries of the regulated area:   a)    In the Facility, on or about December 6, 2022 - The employer did not ensure that a regulated area for chromium (VI) was demarcated from the rest of the workplace to alert employees of the boundaries of the regulated area.

Issued

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals:     a)  In the Facility, on or about November 8, 2022 - The employer did not ensure that a 2,895 gallon holding tank of Asphalt Emulsion Coating was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and the information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.