OSHA Inspection: CHANCEY METALS, LLC

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9041.00 · Current $5425.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a. A welder in the southside of the Manufacturing Plant was exposed to a noise dose of 100%, or an equivalent dBA of 90 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 400 minutes during one shift on March 31, 2023. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12656.00 · Current $7594.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(2): An employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter in air (mg/m�):   a. Powder coating area:  On March 9, 2023, the employer exposed a painter to an 8-hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 17.2  mg/m�  which is 1.14 times the 8-hour TWA Permissible Exposure Level (PEL) of 15  mg/m� while applying powder coating.  Results were calculated based on the 269 minute sampling period.

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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:   a. Powder coating area:  On or about March 9, 2023, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that the employer required the use of tight fitting elastomeric respirators by employees without first providing a medical evaluation to determine if an employee was able to wear a respirator or not.

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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):   a. Powder coating area: On or about March 9, 2023, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that the employer required the use of tight-fitting elastomeric respirators when employees were not required to pass a qualitative or quantitative fit test to ensure they are provided appropriate level of protection.