OSHA Inspection: POWDER TECH PLUS, INC.

Issued

2024-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $2212.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a.  Blast Booth: A sand blaster was exposed to a noise dose of 696%, or an equivalent dBA of 104dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 240 minutes during one shift on May 8, 2024. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

2024-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $1770.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(2): An employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m� (Respirable Fraction):  a. Blast Booth: On or about May 31, 2024, the employer exposed a sand blaster to an 8-hour calculated Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 6.2 mg/m�, which is 1.2 times the 8-hour TWA Permissible Exposure Level (PEL) of 5 mg/m� while conducting sand blasting operations. Results were calculated based on the 100 minute sampling period.

Issued

2024-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  a. Blast Booth: On or about May 31, 2024, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that an employee was required to wear a respirator in the workplace but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

2024-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a. Blast Booth: On or about May 31, 2024, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer required the employee to use a respirator without first providing a medical evaluation to determine whether the employee was able to wear a respirator.