OSHA Inspection: MIZKAN AMERICAS, INC.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,240 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:    On or about August 15, 2012 and times prior thereto, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment at the Dallas Mizkan Americas facility to determine which hazards necessitate the required use of PPE.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit required confined spaces, acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties:    On or about August 15,  2012 and times prior thereto, maintenance employees entered fringe unit 1, Acetator 1, Acetator 2, and Waste Water permit-required confined spaces and were not provided training.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.     On or about August 15,  2012 and times prior thereto, the employer did not developed and implement a site specific energy control program for employees who performed servicing and maintenance work on hard-wired machines and equipment were not protected from the unexpected energizing, start up or released or stored energy.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    On or about August 15,  2012 and times prior thereto, the employer did not developed and implement energy control procedures for hard-wired machines and equipment that use electric, pneumatic, natural gas, and hydraulic energy sources.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employerdid not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:    On or about August 15, 2012 and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide training to all employees performing   servicing and maintenance work on hard-wired equipment and machinery and were not protected from the unexpected energizing, start up or released or stored energy.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):  Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:                     On or about August 15, 2012 and times prior thereto, in the Maintenance Shop, employees used a Central Machinery bench grinder that did not have a guard installed to cover the spindle end, nut, and flange projections.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    On or about August 15,  2012 and times prior thereto, in the Maintenance Shop, employees used a Central Machinery bench grinder that did not have an adjustaable tongue guard installed.

Issued

Nov 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,240 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:    On or about August 15, 2012 and times prior thereto, the employer had not developed and implemented a site-specific written Hazard Communication Program for employees who used hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to glue, PVC Primer, ZEP FS formula 10184, acetic acid, sodium hydroxide, caustic soda, muriatic acid, and citric acid.