SCRANTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: NOBLE BIOMATERIALS, INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of NOBLE BIOMATERIALS, INCORPORATED in 300 PALM STREET, SCRANTON, PA 18505 (NAICS 313110). OSHA activity number 346918980.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NOBLE BIOMATERIALS, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 300 PALM STREET
- City
- SCRANTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18505
- Mailing
- 300 PALM STREET, SCRANTON, PA 18505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 313110
- Employees
- 165
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,246 · Current $10,246
2240
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of silver (Ag) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour time-weighted average concentration of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter: a) Deknitting- An employee was exposed to silver at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 0.015 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.5 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter. Sampling was performed for 442 minutes on September 19, 2023. Zero exposure was assumed for the 38 minutes not sampled. b) Deknitting- An employee was exposed to silver at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 0.012 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.2 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter. Sampling was performed for 445 minutes on September 19, 2023. Zero exposure was assumed for the 35 minutes not sampled. c) Knitting- An employee was exposed to silver at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 0.012 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.2 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter. Sampling was performed for 446 minutes on September 19, 2023. Zero exposure was assumed for the 34 minutes not sampled. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10246
- — Z (S) $10246
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2240
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) Deknitting- An employee was exposed to silver at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 0.015 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.5 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter. The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the Permissible Exposure Limit for silver. b) Deknitting- An employee was exposed to silver at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 0.012 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.2 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter. The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the Permissible Exposure Limit for silver. c) Knitting- An employee was exposed to silver at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 0.012 milligrams per cubic meter, approximately 1.2 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter. The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls to reduce employee exposure levels to below the Permissible Exposure Limit for silver. Abatement certification and documentation required. GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: -Increase local exhaust ventilation to capture the silver in the knitting and deknitting departments. -Demarcate the deknitting department from the knitting department. -Rotate employees into areas with lower silver levels to reduce their daily exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
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