OSHA Inspection: ROSCO MANUFACTURING LLC

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:    Workplace:  On or about December 13, 2012 the exterior stairs for the north side exit on the loading dock had five risers and was not provided with standard stair railings.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    Workplace:  On or about December 19, 2012 the employer had not established a written emergency action plan.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $1,785 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    Workplace:  On or about December 19, 2012  the employer had not certified that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.  Employees are exposed to foot, hand, arm, upper body and face hazards from corrosive chemicals , heavy objects,  sharp edges and metal fragments .     Abatement Note:   Once the PPE Hazard Assessment is completed you shall:  1) Certify that the hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132 (d) (2),   2) Provide training to affected employees in proper use of required PPE (1910.132 (f) (1)), and   3) Verify that the training of each affected employee has been completed and documented through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132 (d) (4).    Guidance on conducting and documenting a PPE Hazard Assessment can be found on OSHA's website at:  http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  Workplace: On or about December 19, 2012 the employer had not ensured that employees were trained in proper use of PPE.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,487 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    Workplace: On or about December 13, 2012 the employer had not ensured that employees using corrosive chemicals, including Flexiclean, were provided with adequate eye and facial protection.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Workplace: On or about December 13, 2012 the employer had not ensured that employees using corrosive chemicals including Flexiclean were provided with suitable facilities for the flushing of the eyes.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    Workplace: On or about December 13, 2012 the employer had not ensured that the electrical switching panels on the north and south walls of the Rosco production area had sufficient access and working space provided.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    Workplace:  On or about December 19, 2012 the employer's Hazard Communication Program did not include a listing of the hazardous chemicals used in this workplace.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  Workplace:  On or about December 13, 2012 the employer did not ensure that containers of hazardous materials, including spray bottles of Stone Cleaner and a bucket of diluted Flexiclean, were labeled with appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  Workplace:  On or about December 19, 2012 the employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets in an area accessible to employees on the second and third shifts.   MSDS were maintained in the Safety and Health Manager's Office.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  Workplace:  On or about December 19, 2012 the employer had not trained employees when they were initially hired on the hazardous chemicals that they use in their workplaces.  Employees work with several hazardous chemicals including Castrol's Flexiclean and Rustilio DWX 30.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $595 · Current $298 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Workplace: On or about December 19, 2012 the emergency exit door landing on the north side of the loading dock area was partially obstructed by a parked truck.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   Workplace:  On or about December 13, 2012 the employer had implemented a hearing conservation program based on incomplete test data in that the monitoring was less than 3 hours.

Issued

May 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Workplace: On or about December 13, 2012 the employer had not conducted air quality monitoring in the production area to determine if employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.  Employees regularly work with metal working fluids and corrosion inhibitors.