OSHA Inspection: CHAMPION MODULAR, INC.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employees a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the load should the overhead hoist, and/or a portion of the monorail track system or underhung monorail crane fail:        a.)  Champion Modular, Inc., Framing department area, on or about January 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees were exposed to potential struck-by and crush-by hazards in that, the rated load capacity of the homemade underhung monorail crane system had not been tested and approved in order to determine the capacity of the underhung monorail crane system.       b.)  Champion Modular, Inc., Decking department area, on or about January 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  Employees were exposed to potential struck-by and struck-by hazards in that, the rated load capacity of the homemade underhung monorail crane system had not been tested and approved in order to determine the capacity of the underhung monorail crane system.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11366.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:       a) Champion Modular, Inc., Sanding/painting Area, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand #8511 N95) during work tasks including, but not limited to, drywall sanding and the sweeping of drywall dust.  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $13260.00

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) Champion Modular, Inc., Sanding Area, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand #8511 N95) during work tasks including, but not limited to, drywall sanding and the sweeping of drywall dust.  Employees were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use a respirator prior to the required use of the 3M brand filtering facepiece respirators.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:       a) Champion Modular, Inc., Sanding/painting Area, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand #8511 N95) during work tasks including, but not limited to, drywall sanding and the sweeping of drywall dust.  Employees were not provided with a fit test prior to the required use of the 3M brand filtering face piece respirators.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:       a) Champion Modular, Inc., Sanding/painting Area, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear filtering face piece respirators (3M brand #8511 N95) during work tasks including, but not limited to, drywall sanding and the sweeping of drywall dust.  The company had not provided employees with respiratory protection training prior to the required use of the filtering face piece respirators.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7577.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:       a)  Champion Modular, Inc., Framing department area, On or about January 10th, 2019, and time prior thereto:  An alloy steel chain (no identifiable marks) was utilized by employees as a sling in order to hoist material including, but not limited to, wooden frames of housing units.  The alloy steel chain did not have a permanently affixed identification to identify the size, grade, rate capacity, or reach.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:       a)  Champion Modular, Inc., on or about November 20th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, responding to incidents involving blood, and/or cleaning up of blood and OPIM (other potentially infectious material).  The hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series was not made available to some employees with occupational exposure to blood or OPIM (other potentially infectious material).

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:       a) Champion Modular, Inc., on or about November 20th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, responding to incidents involving blood, and/or cleaning up of blood and OPIM (other potentially infectious material).  Some employee had not received training on what bloodborne pathogens were and how to properly protect themselves from exposure to blood or OPIM.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:       a) Champion Modular, Inc., on or about November 20th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees had potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens intermittently throughout work operations including, but not limited to, responding to incidents involving blood, and/or cleaning up of blood and OPIM (other potentially infectious material).  Annual bloodborne pathogen training had not been provided to all affected employees.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $113652.00 · Current $111000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :        a) Champion Modular, Inc., Sheeting areas, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee in the sheeting area was provided with a baseline audiogram on July 22nd, 2016, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around July 2017, and July 2018.  The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the sheeting department area was exposed to noise levels of 68.73 % of the allowable limit during a 442 minute sampling period on December 12th, 2018.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 38 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.          b) Champion Modular, Inc., Deck Shop area, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  An employee in the deck shop area was provided with a baseline audiogram on August 3rd, 2010, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around August 2011, August 2012, August 2014, August 2015, August 2016, August 2017, and August 2018.  The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the deck shop department area was exposed to noise levels of 104.5 % of the allowable limit during a 425 minute sampling period on December 12th, 2018.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 55 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.          c) Champion Modular, Inc., Deck Shop area, on or about January 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  An employee in the deck shop area was provided with a baseline audiogram on August 2nd, 2016, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around August 2017, and August 2018.  The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the deck shop department area was exposed to noise levels of 76.7 % of the allowable limit during a 449 minute sampling period on January 10th, 2019.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 31 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.          d) Champion Modular, Inc., Framing department area, on or about January 24th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  An employee in the framing department area was provided with a baseline audiogram on August 5th, 2008, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around August 2009, August 2010, August 2011, August 2013, August 2014, August 2015, August 2016, August 2017, and August 2018.  The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations in the framing department area was exposed to noise levels of 74.4 % of the allowable limit during a 478 minute sampling period on January 24th, 2019.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 2 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $113652.00 · Current $109760.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:       a.) Champion Modular, Inc., Sheeting areas, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  The employer did not institute, and ensure employee participation in an initial hearing conservation training program for all newly hired employees who were exposed to noise that exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the sheeting department area was exposed to noise levels of 68.73 % of the allowable limit during a 442 minute sampling period on December 12th, 2018.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 38 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.           b.) Champion Modular, Inc., Deck Shop area, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  The employer did not institute, and ensure employee participation in an initial hearing conservation training program for all newly hired employees who were exposed to noise that exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the deck shop department area was exposed to noise levels of 104.5 % of the allowable limit during a 425 minute sampling period on December 12th, 2018.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 55 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.           c.)Champion Modular, Inc., Deck Shop area, on or about January 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  The employer did not institute, and ensure employee participation in an initial hearing conservation training program for all newly hired employees who were exposed to noise that exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the deck shop department area was exposed to noise levels of 76.7 % of the allowable limit during a 449 minute sampling period on January 10th, 2019.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 31 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information in the training program was not updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes:       a.)    Champion Modular, Inc., Framing department area, on or about January 24th, 2019 and times prior thereto:  The employer did not institute, and ensure employee participation in an annual hearing conservation training program for all employees who were exposed to noise that exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations in the framing department area was exposed to noise levels of 74.4 % of the allowable limit during a 478 minute sampling period on January 24th, 2019.  Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 2 minutes not sampled.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $94753.00 · Current $13260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:       a.)  Champion Modular, Inc., Various production areas, on or about November 20th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  The employer did not provide effective hazard communication training for all employees working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Miracle Foam Seal F2100A (Isocyanates), Foamseal Miracle Big Bond (Isocyanates), Proform FasTrack 20 & 45 (respirable dust), combustible/explosive dust, liquid nails, kerosene, carbon monoxide, and wood dust.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of one or more personal breathing zone air samples that reflect the exposures of employees on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:     a)  Champion Modular, Inc., Sanding areas of the facility, on or about December 11th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to crystalline silica generated during sanding operation onsite. The Safety Data Sheet for the Proform brand FasTrack Plus 20 and 45 warned of potential exposure to crystalline silica.  The employer did not evaluate employees potential exposure to crystalline silica.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):    a.)  Champion Modular, Inc., Saw area of the facility, on or about November 20th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  A spray bottle labeled as "Blaster" did not contain the appropriate label and hazard warnings associated with the product in that, the container contained bleach.

Issued

2019-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    a)  Champion Modular, Inc., Saw area of the facility, on or about November 20th, 2018 and times prior thereto:  Employees worked with and around corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to bleach (DG Home Easy Pour bleach) during the spraying of wood products onsite and during the clean-up of blood or other potentially infectious materials onsite.  The employer did not make available a Safety Data Sheet for the bleach used onsite.