OSHA Inspection: MERCANTILE DEVELOPMENT INC.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   Facility: The employer did not verify though a written certification that the Workplace Hazard Assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) was appropriately conducted.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 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 (PPE).  Facility: The employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not provided with appropriate information and training on the PPE hazard assessment.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.  Facility: The employer did not establish and implement a site specific written respiratory program where employees were required to wear 3m 3511 N95 white filtering facepeice respirators.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 is required to use the respirator in the workplace.  Facility:  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the employees, who were required to use  3M 3511 N95 white filtering facepiece respirators.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Facility:  The employer did not provide a training for the employees, who were required to use 3M 3511 N95 white filtering facepiece respirators on at least a yearly basis.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.   Facility:  The employer did not ensure through conducting periodic inspections at least annually that the energy control procedures and requirements were followed at all times.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees.   Facility:  The employees, as "authorized, affected and other" types were not provided with appropriate training and information in the hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures during servicing and performing maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) bartel, interfolder, creper, sheeters, guillotine, and slitter.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:   Facility  Suitable facilities, such as (but not limited to) an emergency eyewash/shower were not made avaiable within the work area where employees were expected to use corrosive chemicals, including (but not limited to) battery acid and isopropanol.

Issued

2013-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   Production floor: The left rotating shaft end for the paper cutting knives of the Sheeter, Number 1677 machine was not guarded by either a nonrotating cap or safety sleeve.