OSHA Inspection: SMT MANUFACTURING GROUP, LLC

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C), were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use:     (a) Storage Room - The acetone was kept in an uncovered can to evaporate, on or about March 14, 2013.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition included but were not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:     (a) Degreaser Area - The 55 gallon drum of isopropyl alcohol was not grounded, on or about March 15, 2013.      No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container electrically interconnected:   (a) Degreaser Area - The 55 gallon drum of isopropyl alcohol was dispensed into a container without bonding the container and the drum, on or about March 15, 2013.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

Hazardous substances R290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:     (a) SMT Manufacturing Group- The employer did not ensure that an employee wore safety glasses or goggles when working with the n-propyl bromide, on or about June 24, 2013.         Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):  Employers did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:   (a) SMT Manufacturing Group- The employer did not require employee(s) to wear gloves when working with the n-propyl bromide, on or about March 15, 2013.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15601591R290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(6) and (f)(7) of this section, 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) and the appropriate hazard warning:  (a) Degreaser Area - The degreaser that contained n-propyl bromide was not marked with the identity and the hazard warning for the chemical contained therein, on or about March 15, 2013.     (b) Wave Solder Machine - The lead and flux containers were not labeled with the identity and the hazard warning, on or about March 15, 2013.    (c) Degreaser Area - The safety can that contained isopropyl alcohol was not labeled with the identity and the hazard warning, on or about March 15, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0040R290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees that included all of the information contained in paragraphs 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):       (a) SMT Manufacturing Group, LLC - The employer did not train each employee on the physical and health hazards of n-propyl bromide and acetone, and the measures employees could take to protect themselves from those hazards, on or about March 15, 2013.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1592

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): Each employer who had a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not initially determine if any employee would be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  (a)  SMT Manufacturing Group, LLC - The employer did not conduct initial air monitoring to determine if any employee was exposed to lead above the action level at the soldering operations, on or about March 15, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.