OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN PLASTIC SUPPLY & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    a)  Facility-wide - No hazard assessment was conducted, on or about August 9, 2012.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    a)  Glue Room - Employees who glue plastic parts together using adhesives that contain fifty to ninety percent methylene chloride were not required to wear gloves, on or about August 9, 2012.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Nov 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l):     Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a) Shipping - Training of operators had not been completed, on or about August 9, 2012.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:    a)  Facility-wide - No specific written program was available and employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, methylene chloride, on or about July 12, 2012.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 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:    a)  Glue Room - There was no hazard training provided to an employee who used adhesives containing up to 90 % methylene chloride, on or about August 9, 2012.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2):     The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:    a)  Glue Room - No monitoring was performed, on or about July 12, 2012.