OSHA Inspection: MARTY GILMAN, INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,113 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior, employees working the grinding and polishing machines were exposed to 87.6 dBA or 72.0% Dose over the sampled 7.5-hour work shift. The Action Limit for noise exposure, adjust for an 8-hour work shift, is 87 dBA or 66% Dose (corrected for a 2dBA instrument error) which was exceeded in the grinding and polishing area. The employer did not administer a hearing conservation program that included the requirements described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of the section.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,228 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(3):When the employer had reason to believe that an affected employee who had already been trained did not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (f)(2) of this section, the employer did not retrain that employee:  (a) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Molding Room;  On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior the employer did not retrain employees who were not wearing required PPE while conducting job activities while working with RU9802R (polyol resin system), RU5046R (polyol resin system), and RU55008T (Diphenylmethane - 4,4'-diiscocyanate (MDI) mixture) in the mold room.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,113 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Welding areas; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior the employer provided half-face elastomeric respirators with 3M P100 filters and 3M filtering facepieces to employees without providing them required information.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   (a) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Welding areas; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior the employer provided half-face elastomeric respirators with 3M P100 filters and 3M filtering facepieces to employees without ensuring they were medically able, knew proper storage techniques, or had training on possible health hazards and/or limitations of using the respirator.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,228 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Welding areas; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior the employer had not implemented a written hazard communication program to include information associated with hazards from exposure to heavy metals during welding operations. Exposure to these chemicals can cause metal fume fever, lung disease, and is potentially carcinogenic.   (b) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Molding Room;  On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior the employer had not implemented a written hazard communication program to include information associated with hazards from exposure to and polyol resin and  diphenylmethane -4,4;-diisocyanate (MDI) mixture from the molding room. Exposure to this chemical combination is known to have specific target organ toxicity both for single exposure and repeated exposure, is suspected to be cancer causing, and has reproductive toxicity.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Welding areas; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior the employer did not provided training to the welders who conduct MIG and TIG arc welding on carbon steels, stainless steels, wrought aluminum products, alloy steels, and mild steels on the health hazards they are exposed to or how to protect themselves against exposure while conducting their normal job activities.  (b) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Molding Room; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior the employer did not provided training to the employees in the molding area on their exposure to RU9802R (polyol resin system), RU5046R (polyol resin system), and RU55008T (Diphenylmethane - 4,4'-diiscocyanate (MDI) mixture) and the health hazards they are exposed to or how to protect themselves against exposure while conducting their normal job activities.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $770 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii):The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  (a) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Northeast welding area; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior, access to the electrical panel was impeded by welded parts that were stored leaning against the electrical panel at the northeast corner of the facility.  (b) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, East side of facility; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior,  access to the panel was impeded by an ESAB MIG welder was stored in front of the electrical panel on the east side of the facility.  (c) Marty Gilman, Inc, 30 Gilman Road, Gilman, CT 06336, Spray booth electrical panel; On or about June 26, 2024, and at times prior, access to the panel was impeded by a  drying rack was stored in front of the electrical panel for the spray booth.