OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST LETTERING, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0435

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    a) Midwest Lettering Company located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio:  On or about October 17, 2012, the employer did not select and have each affected employee use the type of personal protective equipment that would protect employee from hazards identified in the hazard assessment.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

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:    a) Midwest Lettering, Inc.  located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio:  On or about October 3, 2012, the employer did not medically evaluate the employees ability to use a respirator prior to its use in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

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) Midwest Lettering Company located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio:  On or about October 3, 2012, the employer did not perform initial exposure monitoring for employees exposed to methylene chloride.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(3)(i):  Select, and provide to employees, the appropriate atmosphere-supplying respirator specified in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(A) of 29 CFR 1910.134; however, employers must not select or use half masks of any type because MC may cause eye irritation or damage.      a)  Midwest Lettering, Inc. located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio:  On or about October 3, 2012, the employer did not select the appropriate respirator.  An employee utilized a half-face respirator while transferring methylene chloride from a 50 gallon drum to quart sized cans.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k): The employer did not communicate the following hazards associated with methylene chloride on labels and in material safety data sheets in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200, 29 CFR 1915.1200:    a) Midwest Lettering Company located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio:  On or about October 17, 2012, the employer did not communicate the acute health effects associated with methylene chloride to an employee that was tasked with transferring the chemical from a 50 gallon drum to quart sized cans.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04352037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):       a) Midwest Lettering Company located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio: On or about October 17, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program that addressed hazardous effects of chemicals such as, but not limited to 2-butoxyethanol and naphtha.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04352037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):       a) Midwest Lettering Company located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio: On or about October 17, 2012, the employer did not ensure safety data sheets were readily accessible for employees for each hazardous chemical used in the workplace, such as, but not limited to 2-butoxyethanol and naphtha.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04352037

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 chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:       a) Midwest Lettering Company located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio: On or about October 17, 2012, the employer failed to provide training that addressed the hazardous effects of chemicals such as, but not limited to butoxyethanol and naphtha that are used in the print screening process.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (b) through (m) (except (d)(1)(iii)), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1052 to use a respirator:    a) Midwest Lettering Company located at 645 Bellefontaine Ave in Marion, Ohio:  On or about October 17, 2012, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for employees required to use a respirator.   An employee utilized a 3M half-face cartridge style respirator to prevent exposure to methylene chloride while transferring the chemical from a 50 gallon drum to quart sized containers.