OSHA Inspection: LIGHT LOGIC, LLC

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Sep 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07901430208522602310

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood,IL, did not ensure that employees are provided and use the appropriate eye or face protection, such as chemical splash goggles and/or faceshield when exposed to hazards from liquid chemicals which include acids such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, caustics such as sodium hydroxide and cyanide salts such as sodium, copper & zinc cyanides, during plating operations.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07310790143015911840

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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) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program, to include the following provisions, as applicable, for employees in the Plating and Polishing department(s):       The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator as well as include:     (i) Established standard operating procedures for selection and use of respirators in the workplace;   (ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;    (iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;   (iv) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;   (v) Procedures and schedules for inspecting, discarding or otherwise maintaining respirators;    (vi) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;   (vii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and    (viii) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0731159118402610

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not ensure that the plating and polishing employees using disposable respirators were provided medical evaluations to medically qualify an employee for respirator use.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07310790159118402610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not ensure that employees in the plating and polishing department  were fit tested prior to wearing respirators at the work place.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0790143020852310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not select and require the employees on the plating lines to use the appropriate gloves with a chemical resistance, a thickness and a length adequate enough for the caustic chemicals such as sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid used in the plating operations.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Sep 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Lavatories and Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not maintain the bathroom toilets and sinks for plant employees in sanitary and operable condition.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not ensure that the bathroom sinks for plant employee use were provided with hot, warm or tepid running water.

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 07311591184020852260

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29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL- The employer placed the refrigerator and two microwaves for employees in the plating and polishing area, where hazardous chemicals are used including as copper, lead, nickel, sodium cyanide, copper cyanide, zinc cyanide, 66 baume sulfuric acid, Ene Black Immersion D6 with phosphoric acid and Super Q Bright copper and brass additive with  caustic sodium hydroxide.  b) Employees were permitted to consume soda and coffee while working in the plating and polishing area where hazardous chemicals are used including, copper, lead, nickel, sodium cyanide, copper cyanide, zinc cyanide, 66 baume sulfuric acid, Ene Black Immersion D6 with phosphoric acid and Super Q Bright copper and brass additive with  caustic sodium hydroxide.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400790143020852260

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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) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not develop, implement and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program that addresses the hazardous chemicals specific to their work site, such as plating metals such as copper, lead and nickel, acetone, Super Q Bright copper and brass additive containing sodium hydroxide, 66 baume sulfuric acid,  Ene Black Immersion D6 with phosphoric acid, and Johnson's soldering fluid containing ammonium chloride.    The employer did not develop and implement at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the following program elements must be met:   1) Labeling requirements for the containers/packages of the hazardous chemicals, including in-house secondary containers;  2) Maintenance and availability of material safety data sheets;   3) Employee training;  4) A complete and accurate master list or inventory of the hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;   5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, and   6) Methods to inform other employers/contractors of material safety data sheet availability, labeling system and any other precautionary measures to protect employees.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400731079014301840

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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:   a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not provide employees effective information and training on hazardous chemcicals they work with or are exposed to in their work place, such as acetone, plating metals such as nickel, copper and lead, 66 baume sulfuric acid, Ene Black Immersion D6 with phosphoric acid, Super Q Bright copper and brass additive with sodium hydroxide and Johnson's soldering fluid with ammonium chloride.   The hazard communication training must include how the following elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 must be met:   1) The requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard;  2) The hazardous chemicals in their work area, and the operations in the work area where hazardous chemicals are present;  3) The physical (i.e., flammable, combustible, oxidizing, reactive, etc.) and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area, and the measures employees can use to protect themselves, such as work practices, housekeeping, personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used, and emergency procedures;  4) The methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area;  5) The labeling system and the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), and how the workers can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information;  6) The location and availability of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment was performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL did not provide information and training on the contents of Appendices A and B to employees working in areas where there is potential exposure to lead at any level.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 5, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:  a) Light Logic, LLC dba Framburg, Bellwood, IL, did not have a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was cross-referenceable with the appropriate material safety data sheet.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).