OSHA Inspection: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES, (CAPINTEC) INC.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,656 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of  50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or about on May 8, 2023

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.   Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ a) The employer did not perform any exposure monitoring to determine if employees working in the machine room were exposed to lead at or above the action level. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of  50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(1)(i): For any employees exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for more than 30 days per year the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not implement any engineering, administrative, or work practice controls that were able to reduce or eliminate the lead exposure levels of employees who sand, ,spray paint, and clean lead containing shielding material. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of  50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred at or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Nov 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,656 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(3)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to reduce exposures to or below the permissible exposure limit, solely by means of engineering and work practice controls:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not implement and establish a written compliance program to reduce worker exposure to lead.  On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of  50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or around May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,656 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(f)(2)(i):The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m) for each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1025 to use a respirator:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for employee(s) required to wear respirators such a N95 half face, and a full face respirator with cartridges, while conducting sanding, painting and priming activities of lead containing material. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of  50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, N95 and half mask respirators, in the spray paint booth while performing sanding, priming, cleaning and painting of shielding materials containing lead. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of  50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator for employees painting, sanding, priming and cleaning shielding materials containing lead in the spray booth area where they are required to wear a half face N95 respirator or full face respirators with cartridges.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not ensure that employees using respirators such as but not limited to, N95 and half face respirator with P100 cartridges was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  Employees in the spray paint booth sand, prime, paint, and clean shielding material containing lead. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or interfered with valve function:  Location: Mirion Technologies, (Capintec) Inc. 7 Vreeland Road. Florham Park, NJ 07932.   a) The employer permitted respirators with tight fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to airborne  lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or around May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not train employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, N95 and Half Mask negative pressure respirators. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of  50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,656 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not make sure all surfaces were as free as practicable of accumulation of lead. Three wipe samples were taken of employee workstations with results of 17,415 ?g/ft2, 5,907 ?g/ft2, and 1,441 ?g/ft2 respectively.  Violation occurred on or about April 5, 2023, and May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Jan 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,656 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(i)(2)(i): Clean change rooms were not provided for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not provide clean change rooms for employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Jan 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(i)(3)(ii): Shower facilities, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3), were not provided for employee(s) exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not provide shower facilities for employees in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for lead to utilize at the end of their work days. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Jan 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(i)(4)(ii): Lunchroom facilities for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, were not provided with a temperature controlled, positive pressure, filtered air supply:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not provide lunchroom facilities for employees exposed to lead in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) that were equipped with a temperature controlled, positive pressure, filtered air supply. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,656 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i):  The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed at or above the action level for more than 30 days per year:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for employees who are exposed to lead higher than the action level for 30 days or more per year. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times, and the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air, by 4.2 times.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(j)(2)(i):The employer did not make available biological monitoring, including blood sampling and analysis for lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels for each employee covered under 29 CFR 1910.1025 (j)(1)(i):   Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not provide blood sampling and analysis for employees that were exposed to levels of lead at or above the action level. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(j)(3)(i): Medical examination(s) and consultation(s) for lead were not made available to each employee covered under 29 CFR 1910.1025 (j)(1)(i):  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not provide medical evaluation and consultations for employees that were exposed to lead at or above the action level. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,656 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(l)(1)(i):Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not inform employees of the content of Appendices A and B as detailed in 1910.1025 when exposed to lead at any level.  On May 8, 2023,  employees milling shielding materials in the machine room  were exposed to airborne lead concentrations of 20 micrograms per cubic meter, 10 micrograms per cubic meter, 3 micrograms per cubic meter, and 2 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average. The employees were sampled for 366 minutes, 430 minutes, 362 minutes, and 372 minutes, respectively.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 114 minutes, 50 minutes, 118 minutes, and 108 minutes, respectively. The shielding material contained 99.99 percent lead.   Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not provide lead training for employees that were exposed to lead at or above the action level.  On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.

Issued

Aug 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,661 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i): Warning signs bearing the legend: WARNING, LEAD WORK AREA, POISON, NO SMOKING OR EATING, were not posted in each work area where the permissible exposure limit (PEL) was exceeded:                                                   Location: Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., 7 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ  a) The employer did not post signs bearing the legend: WARNING, LEAD WORK AREA, POISON, NO SMOKING OR EATING in work areas where the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for lead was exceeded. On May 8, 2023, an employee sanding shielding materials in the machine room was exposed to respirable lead concentrations of 120 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.4 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 66 minutes. The shielding material used contained 99.99 percent lead.  Violation occurred on or about May 8, 2023.