OSHA Inspection: HY-TEST PACKAGING

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     a) Packaging Department: A medical evaluation was not provided for the employees which were required to use the North 7700 half-face respirators, on or about 03/22/13.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not select PPE that properly fit each affected employee:    a) 515 East 41st Street, Paterson, NJ: Small or medium size gloves were not available for an employee every time when the hand protection was required, while the employee worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to 81 - 90% Phosphoric Acid, Butyl Cellosolve Solvent, Ammonium Bifluoride, Glycol Ether, 99% Isopropanol, Black Powder Bore Solvent, and Solvent-142 (Shellsol D60), on or about 05/15/13.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    a) 515 East 41st Street, Paterson, NJ: A written respiratory protection program was not established in the workplace where respirators were required to use by the employer and where the employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, 81 - 90% Phosphoric Acid, Butyl Cellosolve Solvent, Ammonium Bifluoride, Glycol Ether, 99% Isopropanol, Black Powder Bore Solvent, and Solvent-142 (Shellsol D60), on or about 03/22/13.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:     a) 515 East 41st Street, Paterson, NJ: Fit test was not provided for the employees which were required to use half-face respirators and worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, 81 - 90% Phosphoric Acid, Butyl Cellosolve Solvent, Ammonium Bifluoride, Glycol Ether, 99% Isopropanol, Black Powder Bore Solvent, and Solvent-142 (Shellsol D60), on or about 03/22/13.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:  a) 515 East 41st Street, Paterson, NJ: Respirator training was not provided for the employees who were required to use half-face respirators and worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, 81 - 90% Phosphoric Acid, Butyl Cellosolve Solvent, Ammonium Bifluoride, Glycol Ether, 99% Isopropanol, Black Powder Bore Solvent, and Solvent-142 (Shellsol D60), on or about 03/22/13.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 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/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:  a) 515 East 41st Street, Paterson, NJ: Written hazard communication program was not developed for the workplace where employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, 81 - 90% Phosphoric Acid, Butyl Cellosolve Solvent, Ammonium Bifluoride, Glycol Ether, 99% Isopropanol, Black Powder Bore Solvent, and Solvent-142 (Shellsol D60), on or about 03/22/13.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees about the location and availability of the material safety data sheets:  a) 515 East 41st Street, Paterson, NJ: Employees did not know location of material safety data sheets for the hazardous chemicals they worked with including, but not limited to, 81 - 90% Phosphoric Acid, Butyl Cellosolve Solvent, Ammonium Bifluoride, Glycol Ether, 99% Isopropanol, Black Powder Bore Solvent, and Solvent-142 (Shellsol D60), on or about 05/22/13.

Issued

2013-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  a) 515 East 41st Street, Paterson, NJ: Employees were not trained on physical and/or health hazards of the chemicals they worked with, including, but not limited to,  81 - 90% Phosphoric Acid, Butyl Cellosolve Solvent, Ammonium Bifluoride, Glycol Ether, 99% Isopropanol, Black Powder Bore Solvent, and Solvent-142 (Shellsol D60), on or about 03/22/13.