OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO FASTENERS MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

2019-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  An effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing of employees and training of employees as detailed in the standard was not instituted by Chicago Fastener Manufacturing, LLC.  a. A machine operator in the production area was exposed to continuous noise levels at 178.8% of the allowable permissible exposure limit 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA. The equivalent dBA level of 178.8% is approximately 94.2 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 424 minutes during one shift on October 11, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time, 56 minutes.   b. A machine operator in the production area was exposed to continuous noise levels at 188.8% of the allowable permissible exposure limit 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA. The equivalent dBA level of 188.8% is approximately 94.6 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 425 minutes during one shift on October 11, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time, 55 minutes.  c. A machine operator in the production area was exposed to continuous noise levels at 299% of the allowable permissible exposure limit 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA. The equivalent dBA level of 299% is approximately 97.7 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 421minutes during one shift on October 11, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time, 59 minutes.  d. A machine operator in the production area was exposed to continuous noise levels at 259% of the allowable permissible exposure limit 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA. The equivalent dBA level of 259% is approximately 96.9 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 423 minutes during one shift on October 11, 2019.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time, 57 minutes.

Issued

2019-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1591.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On or about October 8, 2019, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were required to work with chemicals and exposed to hazardous materials, including kerosene and petroleum distillates.

Issued

2019-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. On or about October 8, 2019, in the production area, employees worked with chemicals for parts washing and lubricating the machines. The employer did not ensure that the employees were trained in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, petroleum distillates and kerosene.

Issued

2019-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): 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 product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   a. On or about October 8, 2019, in the production area, the employer did not ensure the parts washer tank and three buckets containing mineral spirits were labeled, tagged or marked with chemical identifiers.

Issued

2019-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   a. On or about October 8, 2019, in the workplace, the employer did not complete a written certification of the personal protective equipment assessment.