OSHA Inspection: AMC OF WISCONSIN

Issued

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1786.00

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 98 Halbach Court, Unit E, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; in the Production Building, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine each employee's ability to use a filtering facepiece respirator (3M 8511) while performing tasks, such as but not limited to cutting or grinding during the manufacturing of stone countertops, or a half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirator (3M 37079) while performing tasks, such as but not limited to polishing during the manufacturing of stone countertops, exposing employees to the hazards associated inadequate physical/physiological capability.

Issued

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2233.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(3)(iv): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicates that employee exposures are above the permissible exposure limit (PEL), the employer shall repeat such monitoring within three months of the most recent monitoring.  At the establishment located at 98 Halbach Court, Unit E, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; in the Production Building, the employer had not repeated exposure monitoring within three months of the most recent monitoring that indicated that an employee exposure was above the PEL for respirable crystalline silica in the following instance:  a) On or about May 29, 2018, one employee monitored for respirable crystalline silica was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 51 micrograms per cubic meter of air (?g/m3), exceeding the PEL of 50 ?g/m3 by 1.02 times, and exceeding the action level (AL) by 2.04 times.

Issued

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements: (A) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and (C) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.  At the establishment located at 98 Halbach Court, Unit E, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; in the Production Building, the employer did not ensure that a written exposure control plan was established and implemented, exposing employees to the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  At the establishment located at 98 Halbach Court, Unit E, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; in the Production Building, the employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were free of trip hazards from loose drain covers or missing drain covers, exposing employees to trip hazards.

Issued

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5):If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.  At the establishments located at 98 Halbach Court, Unit E, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and 100 Halbach Court, Unit H, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; in the Warehouse and Production Building, the employer did not ensure that a forklift (Mfr Hyster, Model H60XT, SN A380V07838T) using a boom and slab lifter attachment (Mfr Aardwolf Industries LLC, Model Lifter 60, SN 008438) and a forklift (Mfr Hyster, Model H60XT, SN A380V08333T) using a boom and slab lifter attachment (Mfr Aardwolf Industries LLC, Model Lifter 60, SN 008736) was marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weights of the truck and attachment combinations at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.

Issued

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  At the establishment located at 98 Halbach Court, Unit E, Fond du Lac, WI 54937: in the Production Building, the employer did not ensure that a flexible cord was not used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure, exposing employees to electrical hazards. A flexible cord used to power a JVC radio was affixed to stationary materials, such as hoses, conduit, and a wall using zip ties or caulk.

Issued

2023-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program and which also includes a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas).  At the establishment located at 98 Halbach Court, Unit E, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; the employer did not have a list of hazardous chemicals that accounted for all hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace, such as but not limited to Caesarstone, Ceramic Tile, Dekton, GMA ToughBlast, NCF Quick, NCF Stone Accelerator for Instant Glue, Quartz, Silestone, and Surface Bonder XL.