OSHA Inspection: DNE NUTRACEUTICALS

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Blending Area - Employees who wore tight fitting respirators such as, but not limited to 3M 6200 half mask air purifying respirators were not medically evaluated. On or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Establishment - A site specific written lockout program was not developed or implemented for employees who repaired, set up, and cleaned production equipment such as, but not limited to tablet presses, capsule machines, blenders, and packaging equipment. On or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:    a) Establishment - Lockout training was not provided for employees who repaired, set up, and cleaned production equipment such as, but not limited to tablet presses, capsule machines, blenders, and packaging equipment. On or about 4/20/12.    b) Establishment - Lockout training was not provided for affected employees. On or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a) Production Areas / Warehouse - Employees who operated powered industrial trucks such as, but not limited to a Clark forklift (model NPR17, serial number NPR345-0069-9429FB), a Wade picker (model WAV50-84, serial number 9A131167), and a Crown pallet jack (model 30WTT, serial number 6A174386) were not trained. On or about 4/20/12.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) Blending Area  - There was no faceplate on the switch controlling the lights in the adjacent warehouse. On or about 5/17/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Production Areas - A copy of the appendix was not provided for employees who voluntarily wore filtering face pieces such as, but not limited to Uline S-9632 N95s. On or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Blending Area - A site specific written respirator program was not developed. Employees wore respirators such as, but not limited to 3M 6200 half mask air purifying respirators and Uline S-9632 N95 filtering face pieces. On or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:      a) Establishment - A site specific written chemical hazard communication program was not developed. Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to alcohol and Tixosil (amorphous silica). On or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Establishment - Training in the hazards of chemicals in the workplace was not provided. Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to alcohol and Tixosil (amorphous silica). On or about 4/20/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.