OSHA Inspection: BEACON ADHESIVES, INC.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  Near Shipping and Receiving Area - The hall-type path leading to the exit door was not kept free and unobstructed as it had metal-baling wire strewn across it; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Opening(s) from inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) into other rooms or buildings were not provided with approved self-closing fire doors:    a)  Flammable Storage Room:   A product filling line ran from the main production floor through a hole in the wall and into the flammable storage room and was not provided with an approved self-closing fire door; on or about 4/26/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Dec 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

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 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected:    a) Production Area - Water Based Filling Line:  Beacon 527 Multi-Use Adhesive (Category 2 flammable liquid) was being poured from a drum into a Simplex Single-Head Filling Machine and the spout of the drum and the filling machine were not electrically inteconected; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Dec 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(7)(i)(c): Locations where flammable vapor-air mixtures could exist under abnormal conditions were not classified as Division 2 according to the requirements of subpart S of this part:    a) Main Production Floor - Acetone Tank Pumping Area:  Employees were pumping acetone (Category 2 Flammable Liquid) from a tote tank into a mixing tank located in another room and electrical equipment (e.g., pedestal fan) was not classified as Class I, Division 2; on or about 8/15/13.     b) Water Based Adhesive Filling Area:  Employees were pouring Beacon 527 (Category 2 Flammable Liquid) from a 55 gallon drum into a filling machine and electrical equipment (e.g., fluorescent lighting) was not classified as Class I, Division 2; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer, who would evacuate employees from the danger area when an emergency occurred and would not permit any employees to assist in handling the emergency, did not provide an emergency action plan in accordance with 1910.38:    a)  Production Area:  The employer did not provide an emergency action plan in the event  of an uncontrolled release of hazardous chemicals (e.g., acetone and acetone-based products); on or about 4/26/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $780 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:    a)  Entire Company:  Employees performing batching operations were required to use half-face negative pressure respirators and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Entire Company:  Employees performing batching operations were required to use half-face negative pressure respirators and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for these employees; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a)  Shipping/Receiving Area:   Stored negative pressure half-face respirators used by employees were visibly dirty; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Dec 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 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:    a) Entire Company:  Employees handled and used various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Beacon 527 Multi-use Adhesive (acetone, isopropyl alcohol), Magnacryl 640 (methyl methacrylate), Krayton D1101 Thermosplastic Rubber (fire hazard), Magna Tac CH-16 (triethylenetetramine) and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor did not ensure that each container of classified hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(iii):   a) Entire Company:  Containers of various manufactured hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Magnacryl 640(methyl methacrylate), Magna Tac CH-16 (triethylenetetramine), etc. were not labeled with appropriate hazard warning information; on or about 8/9/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Entire Company:  Employees handled and used various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Beacon 527 Multi-use Adhesive (acetone, isopropyl alcohol), Magnacryl 640 (methyl methacrylate), Krayton D1101 Thermosplastic Rubber (fire hazard), Magna Tac CH-16 (triethylenetetramine) and the employer did not provide training on the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; on or about 4/12/13.

Issued

Oct 10, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer:  a) Production Area:  Employees handled and used various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:  Magna-Tac CH-16 (Triethylenetetramine), Magna-Tac M-648T (Allyl Glycidyl Ether),  etc. and the employer did not include an explanation of the workplace labelling system used by the employer; on or about 8/9/13.