OSHA Inspection: ANR PARTNERS

Issued

Mar 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    (b)  Bun Department:  An employee that was using an adhesive liquid to join sheets of rubber together was not wearing protective eyewear that was required by the material safety data sheet as determined on December 13, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):     (a)  Bun Department:  A personal protective equipment assesment had not been conducted for all work operations that posed a potential eye hazard including, but not limited to, employees operating various saws on site to cut sheets of rubber and using an adhesive liquid to join sheets of rubber together as determined on December 13, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):     The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    (a) Bun Department:  Employees were using Slocum Adhesives Corporation V-4055 Adhesive to connect sheets of rubber together and they were not wearing impermeable gloves as required by the manufacturer's material safety data sheet as determined on December 13, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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)  Bun Department:  Employees that work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Slocum Adhesives V-4055 Adhesive, were not provided training on the physical and health hazards associated with these chemicals as determined on December 13, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a)  Bun Department - #1 Stripper Machine:  A guard was not provided for this machine to prevent the employee from coming into contact with the twenty converging blades that slice rubber sheets into thin strips as observed on January 31, 2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):     The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    (a) Employees had not received training on the use of ABC portable fire extinguishers on site upon first being hired as determined on December 13, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED