OSHA Inspection: TORRENT EMS

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $867 · Current $867

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):     Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) On or about 04/25/12, in the production areas, access to a fire extinguisher was blocked by pallets and a box with parts.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):     Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    a) On or about 04/25/12, in the establishment, fire extinguishers were not inspected monthly. Last fire extinguishers inspections were performed on 2007.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):     Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a) On or about 04/25/12, in the establishment, employer did not perform annual maintenance checks on their fire extinguishers. Last fire extinguishers maintenance checks were done on 2007 by Elwood Fire Protection.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) On or about 04/25/12, in the production/soldering areas, a 15 Amp power tap attached to a workstation was series connected (daisy chained) to other power tap located at another workstation. These power taps were used to energize equipment such as, but not limited to: soldering iron, light fixtures, microscopes, radios, heaters and soldering stations.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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) On or about 04/25/12, in the establishment, Employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program. Employees used and handled chemicals such as, but not limited to: Compressed Nitrogen Gas, Nitrogen Refrigerated Liquid, UN1977, and Soldering Products.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) On or about 04/25/12, in the establishment, Employer did not have a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Nitrogen Refrigerated Liquid, UN 1977.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 11, 2012

Abate by

Jul 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers 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 and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:    a) On or about 04/25/12, in the establishment, Employer did not provide training about their hazard communication program and the hazards associated with handling and using chemicals such as, but not limited to: Compressed Nitrogen Gas, Nitrogen Refrigerated Liquid, UN1977 and Soldering Products.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED