OSHA Inspection: GROVE INDUSTRIES INC

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(2):     The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of 125 parts per million as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes:      The Lead Man in the Shipping and Receiving Area was exposed to methylene chloride at a 15 minute time weighted average of 184.37 ppm, approximately 1.47 times the short term exposure limit (STEL) of 125 ppm; this limit is established to prevent an increased risk of developing cancer, adverse effects on the heart, central nervous system and liver, and skin or eye irritation. The sample was collected on April 23, 2013 during a 15 minute sampling period.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1): Wherever the feasible engineering controls and work practices which can be instituted were not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or short term exposure limit, the employer did not use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest levels achievable and/or did not supplement them by the use of respiratory protection that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052(g):   On or about April 23rd, 2013, engineering controls and work practices were not used by the employer to reduce the employee exposure to the lowest levels achievable; in addition, no supplementary respiratory protection was used.    Step 1: Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees 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.     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:     a) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  b) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  c) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures;  d) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.     Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering controls and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.     Feasible engineering controls include, but are not limited to:                 - Local exhaust ventilation systems equipped with close capture hoods and the capacity to efficiently remove contaminants.     Feasible administrative controls include, but are not limited to:     - Arranging work schedules and the related duration of exposures so that employees are minimally exposed to health hazards.  - Transferring employees who have reached their upper permissible limits of exposure to an environment where no further additional exposure will be experienced.   Date by which Step 1 must be abated:  00/00/00     Date by which Step 2 must be abated:  00/00/00     Date by which Step 3 must be abated:  00/00/00   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(1)(i):   Respirators were not used during periods when an employee's exposure to methylene chloride exceeds the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or short term exposure limit:  On or about April 23rd, 2013, the lead man in the parts cleaning/shipping and receiving area did not wear a respirator while exposed to methylene chloride over the short term exposure limit.  Note: Respiratory protection must comply with 29 CFR 1910.134.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2):     The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:     On or about March 15th, 2013, employees exposed to methylene chloride in the shipping and receiving area while operating a vapor degreasing machine had not been the subject of initial monitoring to determine their exposure to methylene chloride.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1):     The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeded or could reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit or the Short Term Exposure Limit:     On or about April 23rd, 2013, a regulated area was not established around the parts cleaning/shipping and receiving area, despite airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeding the Short Term Exposure Limit.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(3)(i):     The employer did not implement procedures to detect leaks of methylene chloride in the workplace and did not make provisions to contain any spills and to safely dispose of any methylene chloride contaminated waste materials:    On or about March 15th, 2013, the employer did not implement procedures to detect leaks of methylene chloride in the workplace and did not make provisions to contain any spills and to safely dispose of any methylene chloride contaminated waste materials.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1):     Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:     On or about March 15th, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees in the parts cleaning/shipping and receiving area wear personal protective equipment such as gloves to prevent skin irritation from methylene chloride while boxing parts that were cleaned in a vapor degreasing machine.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(j)(1)(i):     The employer did not make medical surveillance available for employees who were or potentially were exposed to methylene chloride at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year, or above the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or the short term exposure limit on 10 or more days per year:    On or about April 3rd, 2013, the employer did not provide medical surveillance to employees exposed to methylene chloride above the action level.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2300.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1):     The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:     On or about March 15th, 2013, the employer did not provide employees working in the parts cleaning/shipping and receiving area with information and training involving exposure to methylene chloride.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2013-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(ii):   Where an employee(s) exposed to airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeded or can reasonably be expected to exceed the action level the employer did not inform each affected employee of the quantity, location, manner of use, release, storage, and/or specific operations that could result in exposure to methylene chloride particularly noting where exposures may be above the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or the short term exposure limit:   On or about April 3rd, 2013, employees whose exposure to methylene chloride exceeded the action level were not informed by the employer of the quantity, location, manner of use, release, storage, and/or specific operations that could result in exposure to methylene chloride particularly noting where exposures may be above the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or the short term exposure limit.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).