OSHA Inspection: QUALIFORM, INC.

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): \n\n Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:\n\nOn or before 6/20/11, an employee who was operating a mold press, was not wearing protective clothing, i.e., full sleeves to protect against burns.

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): \n\nThe employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:\n\nThe employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.\n\nNOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:\n\n1)\tProvide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75\u0019 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50\u0019 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.\n\n2)\tProvide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).\n\n3)\t  Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).\n\n

Issued

Aug 17, 2011

Abate by

Aug 31, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): \n\nTypes of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operatorand other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.\n\nBarrier guarding was not provided for the injection machines.  The machines had a tarp hung from the side of the machine to prevent employees from getting into the point of operation.\n