OSHA Inspection: SIBEX, INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):     Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a. First floor stairway - employees were exposed to a fire hazard, in that, the stairway door was locked from the inside. Violation observed on or about 10/10/12.,    b. Second floor - employees were exposed to a fire hazard, in that, the back door was locked from the inside. Violation observed on or about 10/10/12.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Nov 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $180

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a. At the site - a written certification was not developed for the company's personal protective equipment hazard assessment. Violation observed on or about 10/09/12.    Sibex, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313174013, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as final order on 07/09/09, with respect to a workplace located on 1040 Harbor Lake Dr., Safety Harbor, FL 34695.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Nov 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $180

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. At the site - a written hazard communication program was not developed. Chemicals used include, but were not limited to, lead solder and flux. Violation observed on or about 10/09/12.    Sibex, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313174013, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as final order on 07/09/09, with respect to a workplace located on 1040 Harbor Lake Dr., Safety Harbor, FL 34695.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Nov 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a. Coating area - employees wearing 3M filtering face piece devices voluntarily were not provided with training and information contained in Appendix D. Violation observed on or about 10/09/12.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Nov 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):     Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a. At the site - the location of several fire extinguishers throughout the facility were not identified. Such locations include, but were not limited to, the 1st floor coating room and the 2nd floor soldering work area. Violation observed on or about 10/10/12.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a. At the site - several bottles of flux containing isopropanol were unlabeled. Violation observed on or about 10/09/12.

Issued

Nov 6, 2012

Abate by

Nov 24, 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. At the site - hazard communication training was not conducted for temporary workers prior to working with or around chemicals such as, but not limited to, lead solder, flux, and coating products. Violation observed on or about 10/10/12.