OSHA Inspection: TECNOFIL CHENANGO SAC

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees would not have to travel toward a high hazard area, nor was the hazard effectively shielded by suitable partitions or barriers:    a) Next to shipping office, on or about 2/11/13: Compressed gas cylinders of flammable acetylene were stored in a location where employees exit the building.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.102(a): The employer did not ensure that the in-plant transfer, handling, storage, and use of acetylene in cylinders comply with the provisions of CGA Pamphlet G-1-2009 ("Acetylene") (Compressed Gas Association, Inc., 12th ed., 2009).   a) Next to shipping office, on or about 2/11/13: Compressed gas cylinders of flammable acetylene were stored in a location where forklifts travel through a garage door, exposing the cylinders to potential mechanical impact.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:        a) During change out of water coolers in the furnace area, on or about 2/2/13: The employer did not have employees use personal protective equipment, including but not limited to flame retardant gloves, and flame retardant coveralls to protect against hazards from molten copper when taking water coolers out from molten copper bath and putting new coolers in.        Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:    a) During change out of water coolers in the furnace area, on or about 2/2/13: The employer did not ensure the employees used appropriate eye or face protection including face shields to protect against exposure to molten copper metal.   b) In the furnace area, on or about 2/11/13: The employer did not ensure the employees used appropriate face protection including face shields to protect against exposure to corrosive muriatic acid.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:   a) On or about 2/11/2013,  Throughout the Facility:  Maintenance workers performing electrical trouble shooting work on machines and equipment along with racking high voltage breakers were not provided with or wearing flame resistant pants and shirts, voltage rated gloves, arc rated face shield and in the ear canal hearing protection.       Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.        a) In the furnace area, on or about 2/11/13: An eye wash station was not located in the work area where employees cleaned off flow meters using corrosive muriatic acid.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:        a) At the facility, on or about 2/11/13: MSDS sheets were not maintained for products including liquid nitrogen, and compressed gas cylinders of flammable acetylene.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 27, 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) At the facility, on or about 2/11/13: Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous substances in their work area including molten copper used in the furnace and liquid nitrogen for annealing.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jul 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    a) At the facility, on or about 2/11/13: The workplace was not evaluated to determine if any confined spaces were permit required.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.