OSHA Inspection: PREMIER INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use:    There was no written Respiratory Protection program at the facility for chemists working in the lab who were required by the employer to wear 1/2 mask negative-pressure respirators.    Note that employees/chemists were not fit-tested.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available:    There was no one trained in first aid on the second and third shifts.  The local ambulance's response time was 6-8 minutes.    Note: After the assignment of first aid providers on all three shifts an exposure control program will be required.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(1): Where hazardous chemicals as defined by this standard are used in the workplace, the employer shall develop and carry out the provisions of a written Chemical Hygiene Plan:    There was no Chemical Hygiene plan at the facility where chemists work wih hazardous chemicals in their work environment including but not limited to silanes and dibutyltin catalysts.    Note:  The plan shall be reviewed and evaluated annually, and updated as necessary.  Employee information and training are required.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9800.00 · Current $5880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):     An assessment of the formulation operation was not conducted.    PREMIERE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315622548, CITATION 2, ITEM 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 07/28/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 4282-B STRAUSSER, SW, NORTH CANTON, OHIO 44720.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE:    Training was not provided to employees required to use personal protective equipment that was identified in the workplace hazard assessment performed on or about 07/27/2011, including but not limited to protective sleeves, cut-resistant gloves, goggles, high-temperature gloves, face-shields, and coveralls.    Training shall include the following:  1.  When PPE is necessary;  2.  What PPE is necessary;  3.  How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE;  4.  The limitations of the PPE; and,  5.  The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.      Training shall be verified by a written certification that includes the name of each employee trained, the dates of the training, and the subject of the certification.      PREMIERE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315622548, CITATION 2, ITEM 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 07/28/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 4282-B STRAUSSER, SW, NORTH CANTON, OHIO 44720.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:      A carbon monoxide exposure that occured on or about 01/26/2013 was not on the 300 log.    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3):  You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  On the opening day of the inspection, March 6, 2013, the OSHA 300 log did not reflect a workplace injury that occured on 02/15/2013 that resulted in a 6 day job transfer or restriction.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(4): A form with equivalent information to OSHA's 301, Injury and Illness Incident Report, was not used by the employer to document each recordable injury and illness entered on the OSHA 300 Log:    The incident form used by the employer did not contain the following critical information:    INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE  1.  The complete address of the injured employee;  2.  The date of birth of the injured employee; and,  3.  The sex of the injured employee.    INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL  1.  Name of the treating MD or other health care professional;  2.  Name and address where treatment was given;  3.  If the injured employee was treated in the ER; and,  4.  Was the injured employee hospitalized or not.    INFORMATION ABOUT THE CASE  1.  The case number from the log;  2.  The time the employee began work; and,  3.  What the employee was doing just before the accident.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.35(a)(1): You must inform each employee of how he or she is to report an injury or illness to you:  Employees were not certain if there was a form used in the incident reporting.

Issued

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a): Basic requirement. Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees as a result of a work-related incident, you must orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by telephone or in person to the Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, that is nearest to the site of the incident. You may also use the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742);  Two deaths occuring on or about 12/18/2012 and 03/25/2013 were not reported to the Cleveland Area OSHA office.