OSHA Inspection: AVERY ABRASIVES, INC

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    Facility: The employer had not established and implemented a site specific written respiratory program for employees who were required to wear respirators.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  Calendar/Rubber Department: The employer had not selected appropriate respirators for employees based on the hazards to which employees were exposed.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Resinoid Department: The employer had not ensured that employees stored their half face respirators to protect them from contamination and dust.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Facility: The employer had not provided comprehensive, understandable training that occurred annually for employees who were required to wear half face respirators while working with hazardous chemicals such as (but not limited to) powdered and liquid phenolic resins.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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:  Resinoid Department: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees prior to requiring use of a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Facility: The employer had not provided a fit testing to employees who were required to wear respirators.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  Resinoid Department: The employer did not establish and implement procedures to ensure that employees who were required to wear half face, tight-fitting respirators did not have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  Facility: The employer permitted employees to consume beverages in areas exposed to toxic materials.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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:  Facility: The employer had not established and implemented a site specific written hazard communication program for employees who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) powdered and liquid phenolic resins, furfuryl alcohol, and aluminum oxides.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 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:  Facility: The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.

Issued

Sep 20, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

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:  Facility: The employer did not provide employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) powdered and liquid phenolic resins used by employees on a daily basis.