OSHA Inspection: ELRAC, LLC

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 Reduced

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:     155 West Main Street Branford, CT: The employer did not ensure that the employees mixing and handling chemicals, including but not limited to Super Natural Dressing # 6212, Spot Shot (containing 2-Butoxyethanol), Streak Proof glass cleaner (containing ammonia) and Safety Kleen NF 1000 Ice Breaker (containing methanol) were wearing appropriate eye protection.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 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.     155 West Main Street Branford, CT: The employer did not ensure that the employees mixing and handling chemicals, including but not limited to Super Natural Dressing # 6212, Spot Shot (containing 2-Butoxyethanol), Streak Proof glass cleaner (containing ammonia) and Safety Kleen NF 1000 Ice Breaker (containing methanol) were wearing appropriate hand protection

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,650 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:    155 West Main Street Branford, CT : The employer did not establish, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program where employees were expected to work with chemicals, including but not limited to,  Super Natural Dressing # 6212, Spot Shot (containing 2-Butoxyethanol), Streak Proof glass cleaner (containing ammonia) and  Safety Kleen NF 1000 Ice Breaker (containing methanol).

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    155 West Main Street, Branford, CT: The employees, expected to work with  chemicals, including but not limited to, Super Natural Dressing # 6212, Spot Shot ( containing 2-Butoxyethanol), Streak Proof glass cleaner (containing ammonia) and  Safety Kleen NF 1000 Ice Breaker( containing methanol), were not provided with information and training in the hazardous  chemical communication.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (MSDS):    155 West Main Street Branford, CT :  The employer did not have a list of chemicals to reference their MSDSs.