OSHA Inspection: RLR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that no employee(s) was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of twenty-five parts per million as an 8-hour TWA:  a)  Hop Area - An employee performing plastic welding was exposed to airborne methylene chloride at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 773.03 parts per million, which was 31 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 25 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from three samples collected over a 413 minute sampling period on July 22, 2014.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.

Issued

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1): The employer did not institute and maintain the effectiveness of engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limits:  a)  Hop Area - An employee performing plastic welding was exposed to airborne methylene chloride at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 773.03 parts per million, which was 31 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 25 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from three samples collected over a 413 minute sampling period on July 22, 2014.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled. The employer did not implement engineering or work practice controls to minimize employee exposure to methylene chloride.

Issued

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(3): The employer did not require each affected employee to use a respirator whenever methylene chloride exposures were likely to exceed the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or short term exposure limit:  a)  Hop Area - An employee performing plastic welding was exposed to airborne methylene chloride at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 773.03 parts per million, which was 31 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 25 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from three samples collected over a 413 minute sampling period on July 22, 2014.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.  The employer did not provide respiratory protection to the employee.

Issued

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a)  Hop Area - An employee performing plastic welding was exposed to airborne methylene chloride at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 773.03 parts per million, which was 31 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 25 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from three samples collected over a 413 minute sampling period on July 22, 2014.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.  The employer did not regulate the work area where the plastic welding with methylene chloride took place.

Issued

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $0.00 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:  a)  Hop Area - An employee performing plastic welding was exposed to airborne methylene chloride at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 773.03 parts per million, which was 31 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 25 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from three samples collected over a 413 minute sampling period on July 22, 2014.  Zero exposure was assumed for the minutes not sampled.  The employee had not been offered medical surveillance.