OSHA Inspection: PARKN MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b):     There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:     As of April 17, 2013, the employer failed to have adequately trained personnel to act as first aid responders.  The average response time from a 911 provider was 8 minutes.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

May 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and for the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:     As of April 17, 2013, the employer failed to keep OSHA recordkeeping forms for injuries and illnesses.  The employer did have a work-related, recordable, injury on April 11, 2013 when an employee received medical treatment by means of surgical glue for a laceration.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

May 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):   In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related:  As of April 17, 2013, the employees and the employer did not know the intended load limit for the mezzanine level which was being used for storage.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

May 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points:   On and before April 25, 2013, the exit access leading to the exit door in the last bay on the left was not 28 inches wide at all points.  There was equipment in the exit path that reduced the clearance to 19.5 inches and there was an electrical cable swung across the access at about chest height.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    On or about April 17, 2013, no written workplace hazard assessment had been completed by the employer for all of their operations.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

May 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): 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, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields.   On or about April 25, 2013, employees exposed chemical splashes were allowed to wear normal duty prescription glasses without eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or eye protection over the prescription glasses that included side shields.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    As of April 17, 2013, the employer did not establish and implement a hazard communication program for employees who work with CNC machining fluids.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): 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) contained therein:   As of April 25, 2013, the employer did not label secondary containers with the identity of the hazardous chemicals for machining fluids such as Mecagreen 550 which contains among other chemicals 2-phenoxyethanol.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:   As of April 25, 2013, the employer did not label secondary containers with the appropriate hazard warnings for machining fluids such as Mecagreen 550 which contains, among other chemicals, 2-phenoxyethanol.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:     As of April 17, 2013, the employer did not have available the material safety data sheets for the CNC machining fluids used at the facility.

Issued

May 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    As of April 17, 2013, the employer did not provide chemical hazard training and information for employees who work with CNC machining fluids.