OSHA Inspection: GENERAL ENGINES COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Issued

Dec 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

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:  a)  On or about June 22, 2023 at 14893 US Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859,  the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight-fitting respirator were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Dec 4, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about June 22, 2023 at 14893 US Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859,  the employer did not ensure that employees who utilized respirators, were trained prior to wearing respirators.

Issued

Dec 4, 2023

Abate by

Jan 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

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 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  a) An employee working as a sand blaster was exposed to Crystalline Silica at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 654.8 micrograms per cubic meter, 13.1 times the limit of 50.0 micrograms per cubic meter while sandblasting low boy and gooseneck trailers inside a booth. The sampling was performed during one shift on August 16, 2023.  The exposure level was derived from three samples collected over a 442-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 38-minutes.  b) An employee working as a sand blaster was exposed to Crystalline Silica at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 1438.03 micrograms per cubic meter, 28.8 times the limit of 50.0 micrograms per cubic meter while sandblasting low boy and gooseneck trailers inside a booth. The sampling was performed during one shift on August 16, 2023.  The exposure level was derived from three samples collected over a 434-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 46-minutes.

Issued

Dec 4, 2023

Abate by

Jan 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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:  a) At the jobsite located at 14893 US Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859, On or about August 16, 2023, the employer failed to assess exposures to respirable silica during sandblasting operations, exposing employees to silica dust inhalation hazard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2023

Abate by

Dec 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(e)(2)(ii): The employer failed to post signs at all entrances to regulated areas:  a) On or about June 22, 2023,at 14893 US Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859,  the employer failed to ensure that all entrances to regulated areas were marked with the necessary signage as indicated in 29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(2).

Issued

Dec 4, 2023

Abate by

Jan 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(3): The employer did not make available medical examinations that include the procedures described in paragraph (i)(2) of this section (except paragraph (i)(2)(v)) at least every three years, or more frequently if recommended by the PLHCP:  a) Blasting Department: On or about August 16, 2021, employees exposed to respirable Crystalline Silica levels above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) while sandblasting low boy and gooseneck trailers inside a booth, were not medically evaluated at least every three years.