OSHA Inspection: TCS TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

Dec 28, 2012

Abate by

Feb 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    a) Suitable hand protection, such as leather gloves, were not provided & required as personal protective equipment against thermal contact hazard(s) during hand-held Propane torch use for glass sealing of lamp bulbs.      Condition(s) were noted on or about 10/02/2012.

Issued

Dec 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $867 · Current $520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3):  Tags shall be used as a means to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees who are exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment or operations which are out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily apparent. Tags shall be used until such time as the identified hazard is eliminated or the hazardous operation is completed. Tags need not be used where signs, guarding or other positive means of protection are being used.    a) Glass-working lathe(s) were left connected to supplying fuel gas (Hydrogen) when not in use, and were not furnished with tag(s), or in the alternative, sign(s) warning assembly employees of the thermal contact hazard at the torch tip(s).  The hazard is not readily apparent by virtue of the colorless, smokeless quality of the flame.      Condition(s) were noted on or about 10/02/2012.

Issued

Dec 28, 2012

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  (i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,  (ii) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels).      a) A written plan for communication of chemical hazards in the workplace, to include a list of chemicals present, was not maintained by the employer for the benefit of assembly workers who use alcohol(s) as print pad cleaner and cementious paste for sealing end caps on UV lamps.    Condition(s) noted on or about 10/02/2012.