OSHA Inspection: TOLEDO FIBER PRODUCTS CORP.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:       1.) On or about February 7, 2013  The employer failed to ensure that proper procedures were followed when an employee opened a work panel to adjust a condenser drum on the Doctor Otto Anglightner (DOA) machine while it was energized.  The employee was exposed to the machine's rotating parts while conducting work that could result in caught-in and nip-point injuries.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training:       1.) On or about February 1, 2013,  The employer failed to implement the elements of a written hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed to hazards from combustible dust.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   1.) On or about February1, 2013 the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with information in the safe handling of combustible dusts.  Employees were not aware of the fire and explosion hazards associated with combustible dusts.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 from dust.      1.) On or about February 1, 2013, The employer failed to evaluate the respiratory hazards for those employees who were exposed to dust.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   1.) On or about February 1, 2013, The employer failed to provide Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard to employees who wore filtering facepiece respirators (dust masks) voluntarily.