OSHA Inspection: ARCH ENTERPRISES

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,499 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i):     The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:        At the job site located at 1 Arch Drive the employer did not ensure employees used proper protective equipment when exposed to hazards at the following locations:      1. Chemical lab employees used medical nitrile rubber gloves, which were not adequate for the task, when handling sulfuric acid and nitric acid.  2. Furnace employees did not use fire resistant clothing when using the shovels to turn over smoldering materials inside the large burners.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)      At the job site located at the 1 Arch Drive location in Mexico MO, the employer did not ensure the employee used a face shield to protect from chemical splashing when the employees poured sulfuric acid and nitric acid into the tanks at the chemical labs.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):     The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:      At the job site located at 1 Arch Drive, Mexico MO, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program for respirator use which had all the elements for a proper program.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):     When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a)(LOCATION)(SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)    At the job site located at 1 Arch Drive, Mexico MO the employer did not develop and follow a written confined space program for employees required to enter the rotary kilns on a quarterly basis to remove and replace refractory bricks.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):     Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  (a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)  Note:  If both runs were 42 inches or less, use Option 2.    At the job site located at 1 Arch drive, Mexico MO, the employer did not guard the rotary kiln drive sprocket and chains.  As a result employees were exposed to ingoing pinch points.

Issued

Jul 27, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CHEMICAL/PRODUCT(S) EXPOSURE INCLUDING SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS, CARCINOGEN WARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL HAZARDS AS APPLICABLE WHICH ARE NOT LISTED ON THE LABEL).    At the job site located at 1 Arch Drive, Mexico MO the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program with required elements.