OSHA Inspection: FRAZER & JONES, LLC

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Nov 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,690 · Current $13,690

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used, when necessary, whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/09/2024 the employer failed to ensure that a Foundry employee oxygen lancing the tundish nozzle, used the appropriate personal protective equipment, in that the employee did not wear protective clothing, such as, but not limited to aluminized insulated pants.  The employee's pants caught on fire, causing a burn to the back leg of the employee.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,126 · Current $9,126

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/22/2024 in the 2nd floor Core Mixing Room, an employee was exposed to injurious corrosive materials including, but limited to, Envirotherm 170WF Resin, Silane W and 6500PE Warm Box Catalyst, without suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body.  The portable eye wash station fill cover was removed, allowing contaminant such as phenolic sand to mix with the eye wash solution.

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Nov 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,844 · Current $6,844

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6):The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/15/2024 the employer failed to ensure the Machine Shop Metal Working Fluid Dispensing system was  labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.  b) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/15/2024 the employer failed to ensure a spray bottle in the machine shop containing an unknown substance was  labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.  c) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/22/2024 the employer failed to ensure the chemical containers in the 2nd Floor Core Mixing Room were labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,688 · Current $6,844 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/2/2024 the employer exposed employees entering or exiting the Shakeout/Hole to slip hazards from accumulated sand on the walking-working surfaces.  b) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/4/2024 the employer exposed employees entering or exiting the Lindberg load and unload side to slip hazards from accumulated rainwater accumulated on the walking-working surface.  c) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/4/2024 the employer exposed employees walking between the Maintenance Shop's Welding Area and Powered Industrial Truck Repair Area to slip hazards from accumulated rainwater accumulated on the walking-working surface.  d) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/9/2024 the employer exposed employees walking through the 2nd Floor Foundry Area  to slip hazards from accumulated sand on the walking-working surface.  e) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/15/2024 the employer exposed employees working in the Machine Shop Metal Working Fluid Mixing Area to slip hazards by walking through standing liquid generated from the metal working fluid mixing process.  f) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/22/2024 the employer exposed employees working between the E-Melt Deck and the DISA 1 Tundish Box to slip hazards by walking through standing water mixed with sand on the floor.  Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400452, citation number 1, item number 1a and affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2021.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Nov 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,688 · Current $6,844 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/4/2024 a portable fire extinguisher by the Foundry Pour Deck was on the ground making it difficult to see in the workplace and was not readily accessible.   b) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/4/2024 a portable fire extinguisher in the Foundry Office was on the ground making it difficult to see in the workplace and was not readily accessible.   c) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/4/2024 a portable fire extinguisher in the Assembly & Grind Area was blocked by material and was  not readily accessible.   d) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/15/2024 a portable fire extinguisher in the E-Melt Basement was on the ground making it difficult to see in the workplace and was not readily accessible.    e) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/7/2024 a portable fire extinguisher in the Maintenance Weld Shop was on the ground making it difficult to see in the workplace and was not readily accessible.   f) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/20/2024 a portable fire extinguisher by DISA 1 located near the Foundry Pour Deck was on the ground making it difficult to see in the workplace and was not readily accessible.  Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400452, citation number 1, item number 6a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2021.   Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Dec 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $18,252 · Current $9,126 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi.:  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/22/2024 an employee in the Core Room used compressed air, measured at approximately 46 psi., to clean the Core Machine 3.   b) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/23/2024 an employees in the Core Room used compressed air measured at approximately 74 psi., to cleaning the Radford Press.   Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.242(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400452, citation number 1, item number 7 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2021.   Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $31,939 · Current $15,970 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 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA:  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/15/2024 employees in Hard Iron were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 63.8 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.27 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 442 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 38 minutes not sampled.  b) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/15/2024 employees in the Sprue Table Area were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 81.9 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.64 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 446 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 34 minutes not sampled.  c) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/23/2024 an employee in Shakeout/Hole were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 87.18 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.74 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 479 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 1 minute not sampled.  d) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/23/2024 employees in the Sprue Table Area were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 89.3 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.79 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 470 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 10 minutes not sampled.  e) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 6/6/2024 an employee in the Annealing Area was exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 346.59 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 6.93 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 466 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 4 minutes not sampled.  Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1053 (c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400452, citation number 1, item number 10 a) and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2021.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Oct 22, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Tight fitting face piece respirators were worn when facial hair came between the sealing surface of the face-piece and the face:   a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/29/2024 an employee in the Shakeout/Hole had facial hair that came between there face and the seal surface of the 3M Filtering Face Piece Respirator, Model 8511, being worn.  An employee in the Shakeout/Hole was exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 87.18 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.74 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 479 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 1 minute not sampled.  Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400452, citation number 1, item number 2c and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2021.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Jun 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Hard Iron, Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/15/2024 the employer did not implement effective engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.  Employees in Hard Iron were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 63.8 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.27 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 442 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 38 minutes not sampled.  b) Sprue Table Area, Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/15/2024 the employer did not implement effective engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.  Employees in the Sprue Table Area were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 81.9 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.64 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 446 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 34 minutes not sampled.  c) Shakeout/Hole, Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/23/2024 the employer did not implement effective engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.  An employee in Shakeout/Hole was exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 87.18 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.74 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 479 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 1 minute not sampled.  d) Sprue Table Area, Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/23/2024 the employer did not implement effective engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.  Employees in the Sprue Table Area were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 89.3 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.79 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 470 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 10 minutes not sampled.  e) Annealing Area, Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 6/6/2024 the employer did not implement effective engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.  An employee in the Annealing Area was exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 346.59 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 6.93 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 466 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 4 minutes not sampled.  EFFECTIVE MEANS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:   1. Maintaining existing controls.   2. Filtration (general and source-capture)   3. Barriers   4. Operator rotation   5. Continue to conduct air monitoring until results are below the Silica PEL  ABATEMENT WILL BE MULTI-STEP AS FOLLOWS: Step 1: Effective respiratory protection which complies with 29 CFR 1910.134 shall be provided and used by exposed employee(s) as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. (30 Days)  Step 2: Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: (60 days)  (1) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options  (2) Evaluation to be conducted by a qualified person such as a certified industrial hygienist and/or licensed mechanical professional engineer.  (3) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design  (4) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures  (5) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of control measures   Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. (180 Days)  Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400452, citation number 1, item number 10 c) and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2021.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item

Issued

Oct 2, 2024

Abate by

Oct 15, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(g)(1)(iv):Respiratory protection was not worn during periods when an employee was in a regulated area:  a) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 4/2/2024 an employee in Hard Iron, a regulated area, was not wearing respiratory protection.  The employee's nose was not covered by the 3M Filtering Face Piece Respirator, Model 8511.  Employees in Hard Iron were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 63.8 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.27 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 442 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 38 minutes not sampled.  b) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 5/23/2024 an employee in Sprue Table Area, a regulated area, was not wearing respiratory protection.   The employee's nose was not covered by the 3M Filtering Face Piece Respirator, Model 8511.  Employees in the Sprue Table Area were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 89.3 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.78 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 470 minutes.  A zero increment is included for the 10 minutes not sampled.  c) Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209. On or about 6/5/2024 an employee in Hard Iron, a regulated area, was not wearing respiratory protection.  The employee was wearing a cloth face covering.   Employees in Hard Iron were exposed to an eight-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 63.8 micrograms per cubic meter (mcg/m3) of respirable crystalline silica, approximately 1.27 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 50 mcg/m3. The sampling period was for 442 minutes. A zero increment is included for the 38 minutes not sampled.  Frazer & Jones, LLC, 3000 Milton Avenue, Solvay, New York, 13209, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1053(g)(1)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400452, citation number 1, item number 2 d) and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2021.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item