Attachment_04d_2015_IHS_of_6.4_Quality_Assurance_Department.pdf

2015 PERIODIC INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SURVEY

OF

6.4 INDUSTRIAL QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT

NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC

CHERRY POINT, NC 28533-0023

Enclosure (20)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 3

Evaluation Summary 4

Individual Hazard Assessment

Aircraft Quality Assurance Branch 6

Components Quality Assurance Branch 7

Glossary Appendix A

Customer Satisfaction Form Appendix B

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

John Williams, Industrial Hygienist, conducted the periodic industrial hygiene survey of 6.4 Industrial Quality

Assurance Department beginning December 2015. The purpose of the survey was to evaluate any changes to work processes or work practices that have occurred since your previous survey.

Areas of particular concern or command interest are as follows:

1. Medical Surveillance: DODINST 6055.5 requires a registry of personnel occupationally exposed to hazardous chemicals and physical or biological agents to be developed for each workplace surveyed. This registry is used to ensure that each employee potentially exposed to a health hazard is enrolled in the appropriate medical surveillance program and is examined by an occupational health physician, physician assistant, audiologist, or other health care provider to detect any insidious or acute ill effects. This information is provided within this survey report. The FRC

East Division Secretaries will compile the registries and schedule the required medical surveillance physicals with the Naval Health Clinic Occupational Medicine Department.

2. Hazard Communication Program: Department personnel comply with the OSHA Hazard Communication

Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200. Personnel receive initial training to adequately inform them of job-related potential hazards and necessary protective measures. Ensure personnel receive updates of hazard specific training due to process changes, employee transfers, new hazards, etc. during safety meetings.

3. Respiratory Protection: Respiratory protection is not required. QA personnel perform inspections at specified intervals of the processes when potentially hazardous work is not actively being performed. QA personnel should immediately leave any area where hazardous work is being improperly performed (i.e. not properly contained, no signage, etc.) and immediately report unsafe work practice to the proper shop supervisors. Chemical/dust/fume overexposures are not expected.

4. Hearing Conservation and Noise Medical Surveillance: Personnel spend variable amounts of time during the course of their workday in designated noise hazardous areas. All personnel are enrolled in 503 Noise Medical

Surveillance Program. A comprehensive Noise Study will be initiated during 2016 to quantify noise exposure and review hearing conversation and medical surveillance requirements. Based on potential to exceed NOEL of 85 db(A), continue enrollment of personnel in current hearing conservation and medical surveillance programs.

5. Ergonomics Program: Adjustable work stations and ergonomically designed chairs have replaced the majority of older work stations. Personnel report that areas handling heavy or awkward parts have access to shop lift tables and hoists. Lifting heavy objects is not frequently performed. Personnel use proper lifting techniques and perform paired lifts/hoist assisted lifts when appropriate. Contact FRCE’s Ergonomics Program Manager as needed for better workstation designs and accommodations

6. Personal Protective Equipment: Appropriate PPE was utilized in accordance with hazards specific to each shop. Hearing protection, safety glasses, and safety shoes were the most prevalent type of PPE required. Some areas also required the use of nitrile gloves for handling components.

7. Design Review: Non applicable for this department.

8. Customer Satisfaction Form: A customer satisfaction form is found in Appendix B of this report. Please complete this form as deemed necessary and return to the Naval Health Clinic Industrial Hygiene Department Head.

This report reflects conditions and operations at 6.4 QA Department during the survey period. Periodic Industrial

Hygiene Surveys are required for work places by DODINST 6055.5 and OPNAVINST 5100.23G with a frequency of every two years. In addition, changes in procedures, processes, or workload that may significantly alter personnel exposures require more frequent evaluations. Significant changes are defined as workplace modifications that require a change in recommended medical surveillance enrollment, personal protective equipment, or exposure control measures (ventilation, etc). Supervisory personnel should be encouraged to notify the FRC Safety Office when significant changes occur. The next periodic industrial hygiene survey will be conducted in 2017.

EVALUATION SUMMARY

PERIODIC INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SURVEY

6.4 Industrial Quality Assurance Department

New or Significantly Modified Work Center Operations/Processes?

No significant changes in operations/processes were identified. *

The following changes were identified:

*For purposes of this survey, “significant changes” are defined as workplace modifications that require a change in recommended medical surveillance enrollment, personal protective equipment, or exposure control measures

(ventilation, etc).

Program Findings and Recommendations

1. Medical Surveillance Program Status: Occupational Exposure Registries (OER) are included in this report to ensure Medical Surveillance Program enrollment(s) for applicable shop personnel.

No Medical Surveillance is Recommended.

Medical Surveillance is Recommended.

No Change in Medical Surveillance Recommendations.

Medical Surveillance Recommendations have changed as follows:

2. Hazardous Material Control and Management (HMC&M) Program:

AUL Y N N/A Accurate Y N

MSDS Files Y N N/A Accurate Y N

HAZMAT Training Required? Y N (Note: IH does not track training completion).

Other (lead, asbestos, etc): See Below. Y N

Comments:

3. Management of Reproductive Hazards:

Reproductive Hazards Present? Y N

Any change from previous survey? Y N

Comments:

4. Noise and Hearing Conservation Program (HCP):

Are personnel recommended for the HCP? Y N

Are personnel receiving audiograms? Y N N/A (Note: IH does not track training completion)

Is hearing protection readily available? Y N N/A

Is hearing protection used? Y N N/A Not Available for

Observation

Comments: Comprehensive Noise Study will be initiated in 2016.

5. Respiratory Protection:

Are respirators used to control workplace exposures? Y N

Are they effective? Y N N/A

Is the Respiratory Protection Program satisfactory? Y N N/A

Comments: .

6. Ventilation:

Are ventilation systems used to control workplace exposures? Y N

Are the systems effective and operating properly? Y N N/A

Comments:

7. Ergonomics:

Ergonomic risk factors were identified pertaining to shop work office/computer work

Available equipment/furniture incorporates good ergonomic design? Y N N/A

Ergonomic training recommended? Y N (Note: IH does not track training completion)

Comments and/or Recommendations: .

8. Other Applicable Programs:

Lead Control

Asbestos Control

Carcinogens

Other

Comments: Sanding/Grinding of Cadmium/ Hexavalent Chromium

Consultative or Special Surveys/Findings Since the Previous Survey: (check if none)

Changes to Specific Workplace Evaluations and Monitoring Plan

1. Workplace Assessments:

No significant change to workplace assessment information was identified.

The following significant workplace assessment changes were identified:

Comments:

2. Exposure Assessment:

New exposure data were obtained since the prior evaluation and are summarized below.

No change in any exposure assessment was identified as part of the survey or from sampling data.

The following changes in exposure assessments were identified:

Comments:

3. Findings and Recommendations:

There were no significant findings identified during this survey that require corrective action.

The following significant findings were identified:

Comments:

4. Exposure Monitoring Plan. Required Exposure Monitoring requests are located in the report.

Exposure monitoring needs were identified.

No Exposure monitoring needs were identified.

There are no changes to the previous Exposure Monitoring Plan.

Comments: Please contact the Naval Health Clinic Industrial Hygiene office at 466-4564 to schedule requested exposure monitoring identified in this report.

INDIVIDUAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Date: December 2015

RECORDED BY: John Williams

INSTALLATION: FRCE 6.4.2.1 (11210)

BUILDING NUMBER: FRCE

SHOP NAME: Aircraft QA Branch

SUPERVISOR: SCOTT CAMPBELL

PHONE: 464-8905

TOTAL PERSONNEL: 40

MALE: 40

FEMALE: 0

SHOP OPERATIONS: Personnel are responsible for providing quality assurance for H1, H46, and H-53 helicopters. Personnel also provide quality assurance for V-22 Ospreys. QA inspections are performed at numerous designated intervals of each process.

QA approval is required at each interval for process to continue to the next stage. Deficiencies are identified and corrected before continuation of work process. Personnel spend 50% or more of their time in various shops/sections.

OPERATIONS AND

ASSOCIATED HAZARDS

DURATION/

FREQUENCY

OF EXPOSURE

NUMBER OF

WORKERS

CONTROLS EXPOSURE

ASSESSMENT

Noise Variable

4-8 hours/day

40 Single and/or double hearing protection

(earplugs and muffs)

UNACCEPTABLE:

Required use of hearing protection in designated noise hazardous areas.

Personnel are expected to routinely exceed the NOEL of 85 dB(A) for

>30 days/year.

Physical Hazards-

Basic PPE Required in

FRCE for personnel protection.

Handling components may require the use nitrile gloves.

Variable

4-8 hours/day

Safety shoes, safety glasses, nitrile gloves, other PPE as required by location

ACCEPTABLE: based on existing controls.

Inhalation Hazards-

Sanding/Grinding of

Cadmium/ Hexavalent

Chromium, chemical/dust/fume

Minimal 40 Engineering and

Administrative controls- Isolated spray booths, hazard signs, second/third shift sanding and grinding operations, etc.

ACCEPTABLE: based on existing controls. QA personnel are not expected to encounter inhalation hazards due to current work practices.

Ergonomics- Lifting engine parts for visual inspection, bending to examine areas of aircraft, awkward positions assumed during aircraft inspections.

Variable

2-4 hours/day

40 Hoist, good lifting practices, varied work tasks/ non-repetitive, ergonomic chairs and work stations.

ACCEPTABLE: based on existing controls.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Continue enrollment in 503 Noise Medical Surveillance Program.

USE THE FOLLOWING EXPOSURE CODES:

ACCEPTABLE – ONE WHERE THE IH WILL NOT EXPECT THE SEG TO BE EXPOSED ABOVE THE SELECTED OEL.

UNCERTAIN – ADDITIONAL DATA NEED TO BE COLLECTED TO CLARIFY THE EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT. THE IH

SHOULD MAKE AN INTERIM EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT BASED ON OBSERVATION OF THE PROCESS AND/OR

PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT.

UNACCEPTABLE – ONE WHERE THE IH WILL EXPECT THE SEG TO BE EXPOSED ABOVE THE SELECTED OEL.

SKIN – THE MATERIAL POSES A SKIN ABSORPTION HAZARD

REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD – THE MATERIAL IS A NAVY-RECOGNIZED REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD

CARCINOGEN – THE MATERIAL CONTAINS > 0.1% OF AN OSHA, ACGIH, IARC, OR NTP-RECOGNIZED

CARCINOGEN

INDIVIDUAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Date: December 2015

RECORDED BY: John Williams

INSTALLATION: FRCE 6.4.2.3 (11220/11230)

BUILDING NUMBER: FRCE

SHOP NAME: Components QA Branch

SUPERVISOR: JULIAN ALVARADO

PHONE: 464-5411

TOTAL PERSONNEL: 36

MALE: 35

FEMALE: 1

SHOP OPERATIONS: Personnel are responsible for providing quality assurance for Components Division production shops.

Personnel are stationed in appropriate shops throughout the FRCE.

OPERATIONS AND

ASSOCIATED HAZARDS

DURATION/

FREQUENCY

OF

EXPOSURE

NUMBER

OF

WORKERS

CONTROLS EXPOSURE

ASSESSMENT

Noise Variable

4-8 hours/day

36 Single and/or double hearing protection

(earplugs and muffs)

UNACCEPTABLE:

Required use of hearing protection in designated noise hazardous areas.

Personnel are expected to routinely exceed the NOEL of 85 dB(A) for >30 days/year.

Physical Hazards-

Basic PPE Required in FRCE for personnel protection.

Handling components may require the use nitrile gloves.

Variable

4-8 hours/day

Safety shoes, safety glasses, nitrile gloves, other PPE as required by location

ACCEPTABLE: based on existing controls.

Inhalation Hazards-

Sanding/Grinding of Cadmium/

Hexavalent Chromium, chemical/dust/fume

Minimal 36 Engineering and

Administrative controls- Isolated spray booths, hazard signs, second/third shift sanding and grinding operations, etc.

ACCEPTABLE: based on existing controls. QA personnel are not expected to encounter inhalation hazards due to current work practices.

Ergonomics- Lifting engine parts for visual inspection, bending to examine areas of aircraft, awkward positions assumed during aircraft inspections.

Variable

2-4 hours/day

36 Hoist, good lifting practices, varied work tasks/ non-repetitive, ergonomic chairs and work stations.

ACCEPTABLE: based on existing controls.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Continue enrollment in 503 Noise Medical Surveillance Program.

USE THE FOLLOWING EXPOSURE CODES:

ACCEPTABLE – ONE WHERE THE IH WILL NOT EXPECT THE SEG TO BE EXPOSED ABOVE THE SELECTED

OEL.

UNCERTAIN – ADDITIONAL DATA NEED TO BE COLLECTED TO CLARIFY THE EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT. THE

IH SHOULD MAKE AN INTERIM EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT BASED ON OBSERVATION OF THE PROCESS AND/OR

PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT.

UNACCEPTABLE – ONE WHERE THE IH WILL EXPECT THE SEG TO BE EXPOSED ABOVE THE SELECTED OEL.

SKIN – THE MATERIAL POSES A SKIN ABSORPTION HAZARD

REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD – THE MATERIAL IS A NAVY-RECOGNIZED REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD

CARCINOGEN – THE MATERIAL CONTAINS > 0.1% OF AN OSHA, ACGIH, IARC, OR NTP-RECOGNIZED

CARCINOGEN

POTENTIAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS

Potential Hazard *M/F/D Operation Duration

No Expected Exposure

* M=Male/F=Female/D=Developmental

*The asterisked potential health hazard(s) has been classified as a known occupational reproductive hazard in

Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center Technical Manual NMCPHC-TM-OEM 6260.01C April 2010. Work practices to minimize employee exposures to the asterisked stressors should be followed to the maximum extent practicable. Individuals with questions concerning reproductive issues are encouraged to consult with Naval Health

Clinic Cherry Point, Occupational Medicine Department physician or private physician.

EXPOSURE MONITORING PLAN

Operation Potential

Hazard

Number of

Samples

Sample

Location

Metho d

Sample

Freq

ManHr/Yr

QA inspections in noise hazardous areas

Noise 2016

Comprehensive

Noise Study

HZ PD routine 2016

Comprehensive

Noise Study

I=Intermittent DR=Direct Reading BZ=Breathing Zone HZ=Hearing Zone

C=Continuous BI=Bubbler/Impinger PD=Personal Dos. AT=Adsorption Tube

Y=Yes/N=No IT=Indicator Tube GA=General Area SZ=Source Zone

F=Filter O=Other

Please contact the Naval Health Clinic Industrial Hygiene Department (ext. 4564) prior to the next evolution of the above operations for evaluation/sampling.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

AL, or

Action Level

The level of contaminant that requires medical surveillance, usually one-half the

PEL.

ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

AIHA The American Industrial Hygiene Association.

ANSI American National Standards Institute.

Biohazard Organisms or products of organisms that present a risk to humans.

Carcinogen, Carcinogenic Cancer producing.

Ceiling (TLV - Ceiling) The concentration that should not be exceeded during any part of the working exposure.

Combustible Liquids Those liquids having a flash point at or above 37.8 o C (100 o F).

Compound A substance composed of two or more chemical elements. Each compound has its own characteristic properties different from those of its constituent elements.

Corrosive A substance that causes visible destruction or permanent changes in human skin tissue at the site of contact.

dBA Sound level in decibels read on the A-scale of a sound level meter. The A-scale discriminates against very low frequencies (as does the human ear) and is, therefore, better for measuring general sound levels.

Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin from any cause.

Dosimetry A method of measuring, which quantifies an individual's exposure to a physical or chemical stressor. Expressed as quantity per unit of time.

Flammable Liquids Those liquids having a flash point below 37.8 o C (100 o F).

Flash Point The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air, and produce a flame when a source of ignition is present.

Fume Airborne particulate formed by the evaporation of solid materials, e.g., metal fume emitted during welding. Usually less than one micron in diameter.

General Ventilation System of ventilation consisting of either natural or mechanically induced fresh air movements to mix with and dilute contaminants in the workroom air.

Heat Stress Relative amount of thermal strain from the environment.

Humidity An indication of the amount of water vapor in the air.

IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health. Used to describe atmospheres where employee exposure can cause serious injury or death within a short time or serious delayed effects.

LEL Lower Explosive Limit. The lower-limit of flammability of a gas or vapor at ordinary ambient temperatures, expressed in percent of the gas or vapor in air by volume.

Appendix A

Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE)

Devices worn by the worker to protect against hazards in the environment.

Respirators, gloves, and hearing protectors are examples.

PEL Permissible Exposure Limit. An exposure limit that is published and enforced by

OSHA.

Radiation Source An apparatus or material emitting or capable of emitting ionizing radiation.

Respirable Size Particles Particulates in the size range that permit them to penetrate deep into the lungs upon inhalation.

Sensitize Rendering an individual sensitive to the action of a chemical. Can cause an individual to develop an allergic reaction.

Short Term Exposure

Limit (STEL)

ACGIH-recommended exposure limit. Maximum concentration to which workers can be exposed for a short period of time (15 minutes) for only four times throughout the day, with at least one hour between exposures.

Sound Level A measurement of the sound pressure level usually weighted to reflect human ear capabilities.

Synergistic Pertaining to the action of two or more substances, the effect of which is greater than the additive effects of each alone.

Systemic Spread throughout the body, affecting all body systems and organs not localized in one spot or area.

TWA - Time-Weighted

Average Concentration

Refers to concentrations of airborne toxic materials that have been averaged for a certain time duration, usually 8 hours.

TLV - Threshold Limit

Value

A time weighted average concentration to which a worker can be exposed and expect no harmful effects.

Customer Satisfaction Form

Thank you for participating in this program. Your response to this evaluation will assist us in improving customer satisfaction and quality assurance in our services.

Department: Position:

Name: Phone:

Industrial Hygienist (IH)/Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT): Yes No NA

Was the IH/IHT responsive and helpful?

Was the IHIHT knowledgeable about the potential health hazards associated with this work area?

Did the IH/IHT conduct his/her service in a professional manner?

Industrial Hygiene Survey Report/Correspondence: Yes No NA

Were reports clear, concise and easily understandable?

Was information accurate and informative?

Were all work processes/concerns addressed?

Please comment on what you thought were the best aspects of our services:

Please comment on how we may improve services provided to you:

Customer

Specific Complaint:

Date: Time: POC/Phone #:

Source of Complaint (Name/Organization):

Please return evaluation via guard mail to the Naval Health Clinic Industrial Hygiene Department

Appendix B