OSHA Inspection: NORMA PRECISION INC.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Jul 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,427 · Current $6,666 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) In the production area, on or about March 14, 2025 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee exposed to noise at 225% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 90.8 dBA during the 369 minute sampling period.  (b) In the production area, on or about March 14, 2025 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee exposed to noise at 220% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 90.6 dBA during the 359 minute sampling period.  (c) In the production area, on or about March 14, 2025 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee exposed to noise at 236% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 91.1 dBA during the 353 minute sampling period.  (d) In the production area, on or about March 14, 2025 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise hazards, in that a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee exposed to noise at 158% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 88.3 dBA during the 359 minute sampling period.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Aug 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,427 · Current $6,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(c)(1):  The employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of employee participation.  (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards where explosive materials were used in the production of ammunition, and a process safety management program was not developed that included a written plan of action regarding the implementation of employee participation.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Aug 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(d):  The employer did not complete a compilation of written process safety information, including information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to the technology of the process, and information pertaining to the equipment in the process before conducting the process hazard analysis:  (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards where explosive materials were used in the production of ammunition, and a process safety management program was not developed that included a compilation of written process safety information, including information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to the technology of the process, and information pertaining to the equipment in the process that was completed before conducting the process hazard analysis.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Aug 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(e)(1): The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119:  (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards where explosive materials were used in the production of ammunition, and a process safety management program was not developed that included an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on the process.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Aug 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(f)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and addressing at least steps for each operating phase, safe operating limits, safety and health considerations, and safety systems and their functions as outlined by this paragraph:  (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards where explosive materials were used in the production of ammunition, and a process safety management program was not developed that included a written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and addressing at least steps for each operating phase, safe operating limits, safety and health considerations, and safety systems and their functions.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Aug 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.   (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards where explosive materials were used in the production of ammunition, and a process safety management program was not developed that included written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Aug 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process.  (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards where explosive materials were used in the production of ammunition, and a process safety management program was not developed that included written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect the covered process.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,427 · Current $6,668 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(6)(iii):  Where the initial monitoring revealed that employee exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit; monitoring was not repeated at least quarterly and continued at the required frequency until at least two consecutive measurements taken at least 7 days apart were below the PEL and at or above the action level:  (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that where the initial monitoring revealed that employee exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, monitoring was not repeated at least quarterly and continued at the required frequency until at least two consecutive measurements taken at least 7 days apart were below the PEL and at or above the action level.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(2): Respiratory protection was not provided to supplement engineering and work practice controls, that did not control employees exposure to or below 50 micrograms per meter cubed:   (a) In the production area, on or about November 26, 2024 and at times prior to, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that where the initial monitoring revealed that employee exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per meter cubed, respiratory protection was not provided to supplement engineering and work practice controls until two consecutive measurements taken at least 7 days apart were below the permissible exposure limit.