OSHA Inspection: SIGMA GLASS

Issued

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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:    West glass studio - when materials such as, but not limited to Spruce pine batch, Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. Blitzblast, C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. and Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound during glass operations, the employer did not have a hazard communication program.  Violation observed on or about 6/14/12.

Issued

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    West glass studio - when materials such as, but not limited to Spruce pine batch, Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. Blitzblast, C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. and Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound during glass operations, the employer did not have material safety data sheets.  Violation observed on or about 6/14/12.

Issued

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):     Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced:    West glass studio - when materials such as, but not limited to Spruce pine batch, Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corp. Blitzblast, C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. and Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound during glass operations, the employer did not have hazard communication training.  Violation observed on or about 6/14/12.

Issued

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    West glass studio - the employer did not provide adequate safety glasses with side sheilds during glass grinding, cutting and polishing operations.  Violation observed on or about 6/14/12.

Issued

2012-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a. Glass operations - employer did not have a respiratory protection program when employees were required to use 3M 8576 particulate respirator at the storage shop.  Violation observed on or about 6/14/12.