OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM FAB & BODY LLC

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $1,749 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).  At the establishment located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees provided with voluntary use respirators. Employees  were provided with and wore a half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirators for voluntary use.  Key provisions in a voluntary use respiratory protection program include, but are not limited to the following:  1)  Medical evaluations for respirator use 2)  Information/training on maintenance, use and care 3)  Recordkeeping

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  At the establishment located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirator when worn voluntarily, exposing each employee to the hazards associated inadequate physical/physiological capability.

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.  At the establishment located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; in the Welding Area, CR12 Area, and TIG Area, the employer did not ensure that welding work performed was enclosed by an individual booth, noncombustible or flameproof screens, or requiring the use of appropriate goggles to protect employees working in the adjacent area from ultraviolet radiation generated by welding, exposing employees to the hazards associated with ultraviolet radiation.

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  At the establishment located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program when employees worked with hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to isopropyl alcohol, metal fumes, nonflammable gas mixture of argon and carbon dioxide (Gas under pressure), welding rods, and welding wire, exposing employees to chemical hazards. All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be contained in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:  1) Complete collection of safety data sheets (SDSs) 2) List of all hazardous chemicals 3) Container labeling 4) Employee information and training.

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  At the facility located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that employees working with hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to isopropyl alcohol, metal fumes, nonflammable gas mixture of argon and carbon dioxide (Gas under pressure), welding rods, and welding wire, were provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemical, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  At the establishment located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; the employer did not certify that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; and the date(s) of the hazard assessment. Employees were required to wear PPE, such as, but not limited to welding helmets, safety glasses, protective footwear, gloves, face shields, and earplugs when exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to struck by flying object or particle, excessive noise, and contact with hot or sharp objects.

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1):General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  At the establishment located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; the employer did not determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI), exposing employees to health hazards associated with chromium (VI) while welding on stainless steel and stainless steel - alloys.

Issued

Mar 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  At the establishment located at 158 US Hwy 45, Marion, Wisconsin; the employer did not have safety data sheets (SDS) in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they produced or used. The employer did not have an SDS for Stainless Steel - Alloys.