OSHA Inspection: TRACKSIDE SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1520

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1): When effective engineering controls were not feasible or while they were being instituted, appropriate respirators were not used pursuant to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134:   (a)     A respirator was not required to be worn by the employee helping at the oxy-fuel cutting to cut apart the old equipment who was exposed to iron oxide fume at an 8-hour time weighted average of 11.0 mg/m3, approximately 1.108 times the limit of 10.0 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent pulmonary siderosis (benign pneumoconiosis).  The sample was collected on February 13, 2014 during a 458 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 22 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1520

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of iron oxide fume listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 10 milligrams per cubic meter of air:  (a)     The employee using the oxy-fuel cutting torch to cut apart the old equipment was exposed to iron oxide fume at an 8-hour time weighted average of 11.0 mg/m3, approximately 1.123 times the limit of 10.0 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent pulmonary siderosis (benign pneumoconiosis).  The sample was collected on February 13, 2014 during a 464 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 16 minutes not sampled.    (b)     The employee helping at the oxy-fuel cutting to cut apart the old equipment was exposed to iron oxide fume at an 8-hour time weighted average of 11.0 mg/m3, approximately 1.108 times the limit of 10.0 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent pulmonary siderosis (benign pneumoconiosis).  The sample was collected on February 13, 2014 during a 458 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 22 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  (a)     The employee using the oxy-fuel cutting torch to cut apart the old equipment was exposed to iron oxide fume at an 8-hour time weighted average of 11.0 mg/m3, approximately 1.123 times the limit of 10.0 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent pulmonary siderosis (benign pneumoconiosis).  The sample was collected on February 13, 2014 during a 464 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 16 minutes not sampled.    (b)     The employee helping at the oxy-fuel cutting to cut apart the old equipment was exposed to iron oxide fume at an 8-hour time weighted average of 11.0 mg/m3, approximately 1.108 times the limit of 10.0 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent pulmonary siderosis (benign pneumoconiosis).  The sample was collected on February 13, 2014 during a 458 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 22 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  (a)     There had been no determination, such as by air sampling, of the torch cutting work to determine employee exposure to lead.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  (a)     There had been no training that covered the topics contained in the OSHA lead regulation appendix A and B for employees performing the torch cutting work.