OSHA Inspection: TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances C111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    a) Weld Shop - On or about 4/9/2014 and ongoing, employees were welding a piece of stainless steel on equipment and  the employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI).      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances C111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1):  The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) participated in a training program.  a) Weld Shop - On or about 4/9/2014 and ongoing, the employer did not ensure that all employees exposed to chromium (VI) while welding stainless steel participated in a training program.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPB

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) Power Boiler House - On or about 3/7/2014 and ongoing, paint chips on the floor contained 0.11%-12.2% lead.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances BWPB

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) Power Boiler House - On or about 3/7/2014 and ongoing, the employer did not inform employees walking and working in an area where paint chips contained 0.11%-12.2% lead of the content of Appendices A and B of 1910.1025.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED