OSHA Inspection: THE NORWALK-WILBERT VAULT COMPANY, INC

Issued

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    Facility: The employer did not select and have each employee use the appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE)  that would protect the affected employees from the worksite hazards.

Issued

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  Facility: The employer did not provide training to each employee who was required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) while working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Portland cement, 2-butanone (MEK), and Renolin Conform.

Issued

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

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:    Facility: The employer did not provide employees, wearing P95/N95 type respirators on a voluntary basis with the information contained in Appendix D.

Issued

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 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:    Facility: The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program for employees who were required to work with chemicals such as Portland cement, 2-butanone (MEK), and Renolin Conform.

Issued

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-15 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:    Facility: The employees required to work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Portland cement, 2-butanone (MEK), and Renolin Conform were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemical communications.

Issued

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The OSHA 300 log of work-related injuries and illnesses, 300A summaries, and first report of injuries were not completed in detail:    Facility: The OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for work-related injuries or illnesses was not filled out or incorrectly filled for the calendar year 2013 as follow:    1. Column H was marked rather than column J for cases that did not have Days Away.  2. Skin Disorders was not documented on the 2013 300 Log for which employees received treatment beyond first aid.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.