OSHA Inspection: PALMER ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii):     Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. Note: Non-mandatory Appendix B contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment.    The employer did not ensure that personal protective equipment to protect the legs from burns of molten aluminum at temperatures approximately 1340 degrees fahrenheit was adequate in that the employer wore duct tape around the spats to hold them on.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.    Employees grinding on aluminum plates were permitted to remove aluminum dust from their bodies by using compressed air nozzles.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Oct 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    The employer did not ensure that a written certification of a workplace hazard assessment had been completed.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Sep 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    The employer did not provide training in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard in that employees exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to Stahlcoat (eye & skin irritant) and Tri flow Superior Lubricant (eye & skin irritant).