OSHA Inspection: SILOGRAM LUBRICANTS CORP.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk was not guarded:    a) Plant floor by east wall    Employees walkiing/working in the area were exposed to an open L shaped pipe trench in front of an exit door.    Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,070 Reduced

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:    a)  Warehouse, mezzanine    A section of guardrail about 5.5 feet long was missing on the mezzanine, exposing employees who accessed products stored there to a fall of about seven feet.    Violation occurred on or about 4/26/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.24(d): Fixed stairways did not have a minimum width of 22 inches:    a) Warehouse, diked area    Employees were required to use cinder block steps which were only 14 inches wide to access the diked area.    Violation observed on or about 5/17/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.24(f): All treads were not reasonably slip-resistant and the nosings were not of nonslip finish:  a) Warehouse, diked area  Employees were required to use cinder block stairs painted on the edges and not slip resistant to access the diked tank area.  Violation observed on or about 5/17/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(1): Ceiling of an exit route was not at least seven feet six inches.  Any projection from the ceiling must not reach a point less than six feet eight inches from the floor:     a)  West wall exit route    A storage rack over the exit route reduced the height to 73 inches and restricting safe egress from the facilty for workers.    Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  East wall exit    The exit route was blocked by totes and equipment limiting employee egress from the facility in the case of fire or other emergency.    Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.      b)  West wall exit    The exit route was blocked by 55 gallon drums limiting employee egress from the facility in the case of fire or other emergency.    Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a)  Warehouse, west wall    An exit sign was obscured by products on shelves limiting quick egress from the facility for workers .    Violation occurred on or about 4/26/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) Establishment    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for warehouse employees required to wear half face, cartridge type respirators while pumping lubricants.    Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Establishment  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for warehouse employees required to wear half face, cartridge type respirators while pumping lubricants.  Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a) Establishment  The employer did not provide fit tests for warehouse employees required to wear half face, cartridge type respirators while pumping lubricants.  Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) Establishment  The employer did not provide annual training for warehouse employees required to wear half face, cartridge type respirators while pumping lubricants.  Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,070 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    a) Warehouse    Eyewash/shower facilities were not provided for employees dispensing Metalguard A81 corrosion inhibitor (pH 11-12 due to potassium hydroxide) when preparing antifreeze.    Violation occurred on or about 4/26/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

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)  Establishment    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees driving propane powered forklifts and pumping hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, ethylene glycol and Metalguard A81 which contains potassium hydroxide.     Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

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)  Warehouse, bay door by railroad tracks    A 55 gallon drum with corrosive and oxidizer labels had only Green written on it.  The product was mixed with propylene glycol to prepare antifreeze.    Violation occurred on or about 4/26/13.      b)  Warehouse, diked area by tank 21.    A black, horizontal drum of about 30 gallons with a flammable label had no other identification.    Violation occurred on or about 4/26/13

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    a)  Establishment    The employer did not have readily available MSDS for products purchased and used at the facility to include but not limited to propane, antifreze and Metalguard A81.     Violation occurred on or about 4/26/13.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

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)  Establishment  The employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees driving propane powered forklifts and pumping hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, ethylene glycol and Metalguard A81 which contains potassium hydroxide.    Violation occurred on or about 1/31/13.