OSHA Inspection: KITPACKERS, LLC

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i):   Approved containers and portable tanks were not used:      (a)    In the wash area the safety container (oily waste can) approved for holding rags with flammable and combustible residue was being used for holding a flammable liquid, methyl ethyl ketone.        (b)    In the filling area the small plastic bottles used to dispense a flammable liquid, methyl ethyl ketone, were not approved flammable liquid containers.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.125(e)(1)(i):   All electrical wiring and equipment in each vapor area and any adjacent area did not conform to the applicable hazardous (classified)-area requirements of subpart S of this part (except as specifically permitted in paragraph (g):      (a)   In the wash area the inline duct fan, helping to exhaust methyl ethyl ketone vapors from the area, was not approved for this class 1 location.        (b)    In the wash area the fluorescent light fixture was within 20 feet of the vapor area of the dip tanks which contained methy ethyl ketone.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):   The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:      (a)     In the packaging area the packaging machine operators used disposable nitrile gloves and were handling methyl ethyl ketone solvent.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(1)(i):   Hoods and ductwork of the ventilation system were not inspected for corrosion or damage at least quarterly during operation:    (a)   In the wash department the local exhaust ventilation system used to exhaust solvent vapors from the area above the wash tanks had no quarterly inspection for corrosion and damage.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(2)(i):   The employer did not ensure airflow was adequate at least quarterly during operation:    (a)     In the wash department the local exhaust ventilation system used to exhaust solvent vapors from the area above the wash tanks had no quarterly measurement for airflow.

Issued

Sep 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):    Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:      (a)  In the wash department the three wash tanks were not labeled with the identity and hazards of the wash solvents they contained such as methyl ethyl ketone or isopropyl alcohol.