OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY LAMINATIONS ? OSSEO LLC

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,574 · Current $9,502 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(5)(ii): When monitoring results indicated that employee exposure was above the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) or the short term exposure limit (STEL), the employer did not describe in the written notification the corrective action being taken to reduce employee exposure to or below the 8-hour TWA PEL or STEL and the schedule for completion of this action:  (a) Building 4, Lamination Lines; On or about October 18, 2023 and times thereafter, employees exposed to methylene chloride over the permissible exposure limit were not provided a written notification of corrective actions to be implemented to reduce their exposure.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1):The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeded or could reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) or the Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL):  (a) Building 4, Lamination Lines; On or about October 18, 2023 and times thereafter, a regulated area was not implemented where employees' exposure to methylene chloride was over the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(1)(iv):Respirators were not used during work operations for which feasible engineering and work-practice controls were not sufficient to reduce employee exposures to or below the permissible exposure limits (PEL):  (a) Building 4, Lamination Lines; On or about October 18, 2023 and times thereafter, respiratory protection was not required for employees exposed to methylene chloride over the permissible exposure limit (PEL) in which engineering controls implemented were not sufficient to reduce exposure to below the PEL, and in the interim while additional engineering controls were being installed.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(j)(1)(i):The employer did not make medical surveillance available for employees who were or potentially were exposed to methylene chloride at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year, or above the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) or the short term exposure limit (STEL) on 10 or more days per year:  (a) Building 4, Lamination Lines; On or about October 18, 2023 and times thereafter, the employer did not make medical surveillance available for employees exposed to methylene chloride over the permissible exposure limit 10 or more days per year.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:   (a) Building 4, Lamination Lines; On or about October 18, 2023 and times thereafter, employees exposed to methylene chloride over the permissible exposure limit were not provided training on the hazards of methylene chloride to include required sections of the standard such as, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(2)-(l)(5).

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

May 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6):The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  (a)  Building 4, Laminations;  On or about January 19, 2024, the CAT forklift (model EC30K- S/N - A3EC341658 ) did not have the load capacity specifications listed on the lift.