OSHA Inspection: KEMPER CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

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:    Employees in the shop wore 3M 6211 Paint Project Respirators, half-mask elastomeric cartridge-type respirators, voluntarily when painting totes and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program that included all elements to ensure respirator use did not create a hazard.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Employees engaged in spray operations were provided 3M 6211 Paint Project Respirators (half-mask elastomeric cartridge-type respirators) for voluntary use and the employer did not provided the employee's with medical evaluations prior to use of respirators in the workplace.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Employees are exposed to corrosives whencharging electric forklift batteries and performing battery maintenance including the addtion of acid battery fluid and they are not provided suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):     Training did not consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace    Employees operated forklifts to move metal parts totes throughout the shop, to load and unload trucks and to move equipment and the employer did not have any formal forklift training program and/or instruction.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l)    Employees operated forklifts to move metal parts totes throughout the shop, to load and unload trucks and to move equipment and the employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vii):     Where practicable, combustible materials were not relocated at least 35 feet (10.7 m) from the cutting or welding operation work site:    Employees were enagaged in welding operations to repair steel parts totes and stacks of cardboard used in the totes were placed within 10-15ft of the welding operations and not located at least 35ft away.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    Employees working in the warehouse were exposed to live electrical conductors because the electrical panel and outlet box were missing covers or other approved enclosure.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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:    Employes in the shop used multiple chemicals including, but not limited to Sherwin Williams PrepRite ProBlock paint, battery fluid (acid), and Startex Lacquer Thinner and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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    Employes in the shop used multiple chemicals including, but not limited to Sherwin Williams PrepRite ProBlock paint, battery fluid (acid), and Startex Lacquer Thinner and the employer had not provided the employees with training on the hazardous chemicals at initial assignment or when new hazards were introduced.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    Employees working throughout shop were exposed to hazards associated with welding, painting, forklift operations and other operations and the employer had certified that a workplace hazard assessment had been completed.