OSHA Inspection: RNA CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 7, 2011

Abate by

Oct 24, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,148 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    a.  On or about June 3, 2011, in the compounding area, the employer required employees to wear half mask negative pressure respirators during the performance of their daily tasks.  The employer had not developed or implemented the elements of a written respirator program.

Issued

Oct 7, 2011

Abate by

Nov 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1):     The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces.    a.  On or about June 3, 2011, in the facility, the employer had not evaluated the workplace to determine the location of any permit required confined spaces.  The employer required employees to enter permit required confined space(s), production tanks, in the compounding area.

Issued

Oct 7, 2011

Abate by

Nov 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):     If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section.  The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.    a.  On or about June 3, 2011, in the facility, the employer did not develop and implement a permit required confined space program for employee(s) required to enter permit required confined space(s) including production tanks.  The employee(s) were exposed to hazards including, but not limited to sweepers and agitators when entering the permit required confined space.

Issued

Oct 7, 2011

Abate by

Oct 11, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,148 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communicationprogram which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning,material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a.  On or about June 3, 2011, in the facility, employees were required to work with benzoic acid, ammonium hydroxide, and formaldehyde.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program which included labeling, training and material safety data sheet responsibilites.

Issued

Oct 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i):     Each employer who has a workplace covered by this standard shall monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.    a.  On or about June 3, 2011, in the compounding area, employees worked with materials which contained 2% formaldehyde.  The employer failed to evaluate employee exposure to formaldehyde when it was present in the workplace.