OSHA Inspection: MCM PRECISION CASTINGS, INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2023

Abate by

Jun 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $501 · Current $501

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  MCM Precision Castings, Inc. - On or about June 5, 2023, the employer did not submit documentation of abatement for each serious citation issued on March 24, 2023 and that became a final order on April 24, 2023.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Aug 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  On or about December 14, 2022, in the finishing area of the facility, an employee was exposed to an airborne  concentration of respirable crystalline silica at an eight-hour time weighted average of 157.5 ug/m3 which exceeds the OSHA PEL of 50 ug/m3 when performing job tasks such as grinding, sandblasting and casting which involve the use of silica containing products.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Aug 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible:  On or about December 14, 2022, the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain exposure to respirable silica to or below the PEL in the finishing area of the facility when performing job tasks such as grinding, sandblasting and casting which involve the use of silica containing products. An employee was exposed to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica at an eight-hour time weighted average of 157.5 ug/m3.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan that included the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A)-(C):  On or about December 14, 2022, the employer had not established a written respirable crystalline silica exposure control program which included a description of tasks that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica, a description of engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure for each task and a description of housekeeping measures to limit employee exposure. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica during job tasks such as grinding, sandblasting, water blasting,  and casting.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:  On or about November 30, 2022, the employer did not assess employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica during:  a) Water blasting operations when employees use a Triplex Systems high pressure waterjet cleaning cabinet to remove the quartz containing shell from metal castings.  b) Sandblasting operations when employees use a blast-cleaning enclosure to remove quartz containing shell from metal castings using silica sand.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL:  On or about December 14, 2022, the employer did not designate the area surrounding the sandblasting operations where employees use a blast-cleaning enclosure to remove quartz containing shell from metal castings using silica sand as a regulated area when employees were exposed to airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica at an eight hour time weighted average of 157.5 ug/m3 which exceeds the OSHA PEL of 50 ug/m3.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who was occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.  On or about December 14, 2022, the employer had not provided medical surveillance to an employee who was occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level  of 25 ug/m3 for 30 or more days per year when performing job tasks such as grinding, sandblasting and casting which involve the use of silica containing products.  An employee was exposed to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica at an eight-hour time weighted average of 157.5 ug/m3.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following: (A) the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) the contents of this section; and, (E) the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section:   On or about November 30, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees with potential exposure to respirable crystalline silica while performing grinding, sandblasting, water blasting, and casting activities in the facility were provided effective training on the hazards associated with exposure, job tasks which could result in exposure, controls in the workplace to limit exposure, the contents of the  OSHA respirable crystalline silica standard, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program.