OSHA Inspection: FUSION BABBITTING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:    (a)  The North full face air supplied respirator being used in the spray weld booth was not provided with appropriate connections and hoses required to maintain the NIOSH certification and ensure adequate employee protection.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   (a)  The employer had not performed monitoring or assessment of the potential exposure to air contaminants in the metal spray operation prior to the selection and use of a North elastomeric full face air supplied respirator.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a)  The employee using the North full face air supplied elastomeric respirator for the metal spray operation was not provided a medical evaluation for respirator use.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    (a)  The employee using the North full face elastomeric air supplied respirator for the metal spray operation was not provided a fit test before use.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    (a)  Surfaces in the lunchroom and conference room table were determined to contain lead contamination with the potential for exposure to employees eating and drinking in this area.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Employees working with "Babbitt" in the facility were not informed of the contents of Appendices A and B of the lead standard 29 CFR 1910.1025, regarding practices to identify, eliminate and prevent exposure to the lead contained in the material.