OSHA Inspection: FMI PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $1836.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1):     Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:    (a)  On or about 11/14/12 - Fiber area, a standard railing was not installed on the stairs leading to the two large mix tanks.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    (a)  On or about 11/14/12 - Mezzanine tank area,  the standard railing installed along the mezzanine platform was missing a midrail.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1377.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    (a)  On or about 10/31/12- Resistance weld lines, protective equipment, such as but not limited to, leather apron, fire resistant boot protectors or spats, insulated weld gloves and arm protectors were not utilized where employees are exposed to heat and burns from radiated sparks during resistance welding.    (b)  On or about 10/31/12- Sealed air instapak line, protective clothing, such as but not limited to, aprons or coveralls were not utilized where employees are exposed to isocynate containing materials during packing bag breakage.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1377.00 Reduced

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)  On or about 10/31/12 - Dip tank,  the tank containing the paint was not labeled with the name of the material contained within the tank.    (b) On or about 11/14/12 - Fiber area, process tanks including the mixing tanks and holding tanks were not labeled with the name of the material contained within the tanks.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    (a)  On or about 10/31/12 - Dip tank,  the tank containing the paint was not labeled with the hazard of the material contained within the tank.    (b) On or about 11/14/12 - Fiber area, process tanks including the mixing tanks and holding tanks were not labeled with the hazard of the material contained within the tanks.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h):     Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (-2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced:    (a) On or about 10/31/12 - Production areas, employees exposed to paints, cement refractory mix, and resistance weld fume had not been provided training about potential exposures in the workplace.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):     The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    (a) On or about 10/31/12 - Log stain spray booth, information contained in Appendiix D had not been provided to employee(s) supplied a Moldex 2600 face-filtering respirator to use when spraying stain.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1):     The employer did not determine, in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or (d)(3) of this section,  the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  (a)  On or about 11/14/12 - Line B and pipe line, exposure monitoring had not been conducted for employees performing resistance welding.