OSHA Inspection: RITTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1081.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

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)  At the facility, on or about April 12, 2018 - An 8-hour time-weighted average was not determined for an employee exposed to chromium (VI).  An employee, designated as Maintenance, was exposed to Chromium (VI) to an airborne concentration of 3.41 micrograms per cubic meter.  This is approximately 1.36 times in excess of the OSHA action level of 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter.  Sampling was conducted for 420 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for 60 minutes.

Issued

2018-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1081.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year:  a)  At the facility, on or about April 12, 2018 - Medical surveillance was not made available for all employees who were occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year.  An employee, designated as Maintenance, was exposed to Chromium (VI) to an airborne concentration of 3.41 micrograms per cubic meter.  This is approximately 1.36 times in excess of the OSHA action level of 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter.  Sampling was conducted for 420 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for 60 minutes.