OSHA Inspection: AIRTROL COMPONENTS, INC.

Issued

Feb 29, 2012

Abate by

Mar 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    The employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program and implement the required program elements.  Employees were exposed to chlorobromomethane solvent.  Exposure may cause dizzines, respiratory irritation and liver damage.

Issued

Feb 29, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    Smaller transfer bottles and syringes used to apply chlorobromomethane during plastic parts assembly were not labeled.  This lack of chemical identification and warning label poses a risk to visitors, contractors, EMS or Fire Department employees who visit the facility.

Issued

Feb 29, 2012

Abate by

Mar 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    A copy of the material safety data sheet for chlorobromomethane was not available.  This solvent is used for chemical welding of plastic components.

Issued

Feb 29, 2012

Abate by

Mar 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    Employees were not trained on the hazards of chemicals used in the facility.  A training program would include location and information found on the material safety data sheet, efects of exposure (both acute and chronic), how employees would handle a chemical spill and clean-up, how employees would handle first aid incidents involving chemical spray on the body or to the eyes, and how employees can lower their exposure to the chemical.