OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $5000.00 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:  a.  On or about May 18, 2023, employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�while wearing half-face respirators�while coating products without the�employer having�a�written respiratory�protection program.  b.  On or about August 1, 2023, employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�while wearing supplied-air respirators while sand blasting without the�employer having�a�written respiratory�protection program.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about May 18, 2023, employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�while wearing half-face respirators�while coating products without�having been�medically evaluated.  b.  On or about August 1, 2023, employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�while wearing supplied-air respirators while sand blasting without�having been�medically evaluated.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 May 18, 2023, employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�when wearing half-face respirators�while coating products without having�been fit�tested.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   On or about August 1, 2023, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while sandblasting and wearing a supplied-air respirator without having been provided respirator training.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were constructed and situated so as to have a tag maintained at the compressor containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change:   On or about August 1, 2023, sandblasters using supplied air respirators were exposed to respiratory hazards when the employer did not maintain a tag indicating the most recent change date for the in-line filter and the signature of the person who performed the change.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:   On or about August 1, 2023, sand blasting employees were�exposed to�respiratory hazards�while using supplied-air from an oil lubricated compressor and did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 Reduced

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:  In the following instances, employees were exposed to silica in excess of the permissible exposure level (PEL) for the 8-hour time weighted average concentration:  a. An employee who was sandblasting was exposed to silica at a time weighted average of 1089 mcg/m3. This level exceeds the permissible exposure level for silica of 50 mcg/m3 by 21.7 times. This exposure was derived from samples collected over a 371 minute sampling period on August 1, 2023.  b. An employee who was sandblasting was exposed to silica at a time weighted average of 74.1 mcg/m3. This level exceeds the permissible exposure level for silica of 50 mcg/m3 by 1.48 times. This exposure was derived from samples collected over a 141 minute sampling period on August 1, 2023.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 August 1, 2023, employees were exposed to respirable silica above the permissible exposure limit while sandblasting without engineering or work practice controls in place to reduce employee exposure.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(3): In addition to the requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this section, the employer did not comply with other OSHA standards, when applicable, such as 29 CFR 1910.94 (Ventilation), 29 CFR 1915.34 (Mechanical paint removers), and 29 CFR 1915 Subpart I (Personal Protective Equipment), where abrasive blasting was conducted using crystalline silica-containing blasting agents, or where abrasive blasting was conducted on substrates that contain crystalline silica:   On or about August 1, 2023, employees were exposed to respirable silica above the permissible exposure limit while sandblasting without ventilation controls in place to reduce employee exposure.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about August 1, 2023, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while sandblasting when the employer did not have a written and implemented exposure control plan.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):     On or about August 1, 2023, employees were sandblasting and were not trained on the health hazards of respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 August 1, 2023, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while sandblasting without the employer having assessed the exposure of each employee.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 Reduced

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 August 1, 2023, medical surveillance had not been made available for employees who were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while sandblasting.

Issued

2023-10-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2902.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  On or about May 23, 2023, employees were exposed to chemicals while working with or around hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, methyl ethyl ketone, Macropoxy 646, and respirable crystalline silica, before a written hazard communication program had been developed and implemented.