OSHA Inspection: R P & G OF QUINCY, INC.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(iii): Fixing of the selection was not by means capable of supervision by the employer.    Employees were exposed to amputation hazards when operating the Warco press because the selector key was left in the machine and was not under supervisory control.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $3,773 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(v)(a): Each two-hand control for single stroke operations on mechanical power press(es) using part revolution clutches was not arranged by design, construction and/or separation so that the concurrent use of both hands was required:    Employees operating the Warco press were exposed to amputation hazards and the two-hand control was not operating correctly, in that it allowed the press to cycle with the use of only one control button depressed.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $3,773 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):    Employees operating the warco press were exposed to amputation hazards and the point of operation guard allowed the employees to reach under the guard.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Employees were required to wear a filtering facepiece when performing powder coating operations and the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 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:  Employees are required to wear filtering facepieces when performing powder coating operations and the employees have not been provided a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Employees are required to wear a filtering facepieces when performing powder coating operations and the employer did not assure that fit testing was performed prior to the use of the respirator.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  Employees were required to wear a filtering facepiece when performing powder coating operations and the employer did not ensure that the employee was trained in the use and limitations of the respirator.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:  Employees were required to wear filtering facepieces while performing powder coating operations and the employer had not performed an evaluation of the respiratory hazards in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): The employer did not maintain a certification record of inspections which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the power press that was inspected.    The employer did not keep and maintain written certification of inspections on the mechanical power presses.