OSHA Inspection: TITAN TRAILER MANUFACTURING INC

Issued

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9376.00 · Current $5626.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(d)(1):When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  Employees engaged in welding activities at the flatbed and dump trailer buildings are exposed to noise related health hazards when exposure levels were above the eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hour TWA) action level (AL) of 85 dBA. The employer has not implemented a monitoring program.  1) At the flatbed building, employee #1 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of 91 dBA. 2) At the flatbed building, employee #2 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 87.2 dBA. 3) At the dump trailer building, employee #3 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89.8 dBA. 4) At the dump trailer building, employee #4 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA exposure was 89.5 dBA.

Issued

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $2812.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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 :  Employees engaged in welding activities at the flatbed and dump trailer buildings are exposed to noise related health hazards when exposure levels were above the eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hour TWA) action level (AL) of 85 dBA. The employer did not conduct a new audiogram for each employees on 2022.  1) At the flatbed building, employee #1 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of 91 dBA. 2) At the flatbed building, employee #2 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 87.2 dBA. 3) At the dump trailer building, employee #3 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89.8 dBA. 4) At the dump trailer building, employee #4 was exposed to an 8-hour TWA exposure was 89.5 dBA.

Issued

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4297.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  At the fabrication shop, employee engaged in saw operation activities is exposed to amputation and struck-by hazards. S-20A series III saw is not guarded.

Issued

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4688.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii):Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields  At the flatbed and dump trailer buildings, employees engaged in welding activities were exposed to radiant energy or light radiation in that welding screens or other protective measures were not provided to protect nearby or adjacent employees.

Issued

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1620I200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(g)(2):Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  Employees engaged in food consumption in the break/lunch area are exposed to heavy metals such as iron ad manganese. Adequate housekeeping practices have not been implemented.  1) Wipe sampling results at the lunch table for iron was 405.68 micrograms. 2) Wipe sampling results at the microwave area for iron was 9,647.40 micrograms and 88.69 micrograms for manganese.