OSHA Inspection: ACCURATE MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $4,300 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 1910.9(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:  On or about May 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto, an effective hearing conservation program was not administered when employees were exposed to workplace noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 92.1 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 133% during grinding operations.  The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 385 minutes and a non-sampled time of 95 minutes was assumed to be a zero noise exposure.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(m)(1): The employer did not maintain an accurate record of all employee exposure measurements required by 29 CFR 1910.95(d):   On or about May 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, an accurate record of all employee exposure measurements was not maintained by the employer. Employees were exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater exposing employees to the hazard of hearing loss.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $4,300 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  On or about May 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, an audiometric testing program was not established for employees who operate grinders and who are exposed to workplace noise exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA or equivalently a noise dose of 50%.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:  On or about May 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, a valid baseline audiogram was not provided to employees with noise exposure at or above the action limit of 85 dBA during grinding operations, which exposed employees to noise hazards.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $0 Reduced

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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:   On or about May 11, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer did not provide training to employees who did grinding and who were exposed to high noise.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,376 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations (except electrostatic spraying operations) were not designed, installed and maintained such that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) was not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying were conducted when the air velocity over the open face of the booth was less than 60 linear feet per minute (or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics). Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity was maintained. Filter rolls were not inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.  a) On or about April 21, 2023, an average air velocity of 100 linear feet per minute was not maintained across the open face of the spray booth, exposing employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion.  b) On or about April 21, 2023, the spray booth gauge for differential pressure was not legible or marked to indicate that the required air velocity was maintained,  exposing employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(1): Spraying was conducted outside of predetermined spraying areas:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, spraying was conducted outside of the spray booth exposing employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,376 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9):  A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  On or about April 18, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, a clear space of at least three feet was not maintained around the paint booth exposing employees to hazards associated with fire.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the fire extinguisher provided for the spray booth was not mounted exposing employees to hazards associated with fire.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $3,200 Reduced

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:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, medical evaluations for respirator use were not provided to employees who are required to wear full face respirators during spray coating operations.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, respirator fit testing was not provided to employees who are required to wear tight-fitting full face respirators during spray coating operations which exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, an employee had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the tight-fitting respirator facepiece and the face.  The employee was required to wear the respirator during spray coating operations which exposed employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not implement an effective respiratory protection program where employees are required to use respirators when spray painting.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not include the basis for the change schedule in the respirator program:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a cartridge change-out schedule was not implemented where employees were using full face respirators when spray painting.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 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) - (vii):  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees required to wear respirators when painting were not provided with effective training exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,376 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the hazard communication program implemented at the facility was not effective in describing how criteria specified in paragraph (g) of this Section for safety data sheets would be met for hazardous chemicals used at the facility.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:   On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals used at the facility.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees did not have access to safety data sheets for the spray painting chemicals.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees using hazardous chemicals were not provided with effective training.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(1)(iii):The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:   a. On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, effective information and training was not provided to employees who cut, grind, and weld stainless steel.  b. On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, safety data sheets for stainless steel were not made available in the work area where employees were cutting, grinding, and welding stainless steel.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not 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:  a. On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the workplace hazard assessment for spraying of hazardous coatings did not contain the person certifying the evaluation was performed and was not identified as a certification of hazard assessment.   b. On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the workplace hazard assessment for welding operations did not contain the person certifying the evaluation was performed and was not identified as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Oct 11, 2023

Abate by

Nov 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  On or about April 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees performing arc welding on stainless steel were not assessed for exposure to hexavalent chromium.