OSHA Inspection: VAN-PACKER CO.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3476.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  a. CS and DW: On or about January 6th, 2026, employees welding on Blue Max MIG 316LSI and Blue Max MIG 308L were not evaluated for initial exposure to hexavalent chromium.  The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8 hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area.  Where an employer does representative sampling instead of sampling all employees in order to meet this requirement, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest chromium (VI) exposures.  b. GRZ laser table:  On or about January 6th, 2026, employees working on the GRZ laser table while cutting hot rolled steel plate, stainless steel coil plate, and aluminized steel type 1 sheets, were not evaluated for initial exposure to hexavalent chromium.  The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8 hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area.  Where an employer does representative sampling instead of sampling all employees in order to meet this requirement, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest chromium (VI) exposures.  This item was corrected during  the inspection.

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3476.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:  a. CS and DW:  On or about January 6th, 2026, employees were exposed to respiratory health hazards such as but not limited to hexavalent chromium.  The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, and train employees in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026.   b.  GRZ laser table:  On or about January 6th, 2026, employees were exposed to respiratory health hazards such as but not limited to hexavalent chromium.  The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, and train employees in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $5793.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii):   Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  a. DW Area: On or about January 6th, 2026, employees were not utilizing welding screens in the DW area to protect employees adjacent to the area and others walking through the facility. Employees were exposed to welding arc rays without appropriate protections in place.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1903(c).

Issued

2026-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD):  DW:  On or about January 6th, 2026, employees voluntarily wearing N95 dust mask were not provided with Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).