You receive a follow-up call from the area director saying the employee filing the original non-formal complaint has provided
\nadditional information about the alleged health situation and submitted a formal complaint using the OSHA-7 form, making
\nthe complaint a formal complaint. A few days later, an OSHA compliance officer shows up at your facility to perform a
\ncomprehensive inspection. The compliance officer presents the proper credentials, and you verify that the compliance
\nofficer is employed by OSHA and assigned to the local office.
\nDuring the opening conference, the compliance officer provides you with the formal complaint, alleging that employees are
\nexposed to hazardous concentrations of metal fumes in welding areas of the plant, that you have not performed any air
\nsampling to determine exposure levels, that adequate ventilation is not present in welding areas, and that adequate
\nrespiratory protection has not been provided to welders. As a part of the inspection, the compliance officer requests the
\nfollowing documents:
\nchemical inventory list;
\nOSHA 300 logs;
\nHazard Communication Program, including training records;
\nany sampling data that you have;
\nRespiratory Protection Program, including medical clearance letters and training records;
\nwritten hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) used at the facility;
\nSafety Data Sheets (SDSs) for the metals you use in the production process and any welding rods\/wire used in the
\nwelding area; and
\nany other written programs you have that are required by an OSHA regulation.
\nThe compliance officer takes a walk-through tour of the facility, spending extra time in the welding areas. During the walkthrough,
\nthe compliance officer points out several issues believed to be apparent violations. The issues are as follows:
\nHeavy haze is present in the welding area.
\nIndividuals wearing half-mask air-purifying respirators have full beards.
\nEmployees are using chemicals that could be injurious to the eyes, and no emergency eyewash is present.
\nEyewash is present in another area of the plant that is covered in dust, and there is no indication of recent operation or
\ninspection.
\nEmployees are using chemicals that could be absorbed through the skin and are not using any gloves.
\nEmployees are performing maintenance inside a press with no lock-out\/tag-out applied.
\nNo written lock-out\/tag-out program is available at the time of the inspection. Welding operation is performed near flammable materials, and no fire watch is present.
\nThere is no record of training for fork truck drivers.
\nExtension cords are stretched across walkways.
\nThree containers are present in the plant with no label present on any of the containers.
\nAn employee could not find a SDS for the chemical he or she was using. BOS 3525, Legal Aspects of Safety and Health 2
\nThe compliance officer asks for a private conference room and a list of non-managerial employees. He tells you that he
\nintends to interview four non-managerial employees before leaving for the day. He also states that he will return the next day
\nto collect some air samples at the facility.
\nYou are worried about the number of citations and penalties that you may face. Provide a document summarizing the steps
\nyou would take as soon as the compliance officer leaves and the steps you believe you could have taken during the walkthrough
\nthat may have resulted in a quick-fix penalty reduction.
\nYour document must be at least three pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. You must also include at
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