OSHA Inspection: BRAIN POWER INCORPORATED

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard:  On or about June 4, 2013, the employer located at above addressed jobsite, Miami, did not  provide employee with effective personal protective equipment, to perform bottle filling process of BPI product AR Dry Stripper which consists of ammonium bifluoride.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Dec 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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  On or about June 21, 2013, and times prior thereto, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide an eye wash station within the work area for immediate use in the AR Dry Stripper room where ammonium bifluoride, a hygroscopic, corrosive material is stored and processed.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 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:   On or about June 4, 2013, at the above addressed worksite,  the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program in a the workplace where employees are exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, ammonium bifluoride, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, ethanol, and isopropanol.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9): The employer did not ensure that labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the containers, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:  On or about July 11, 2013, and times prior thereto, the employer at the above addressed worksite, did not have labels on containers of hazardous chemicals such as Bioban DXN, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, and isopropanol 99%, which are used by employees in the dye testing and mixing departments.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.   On or about July 16, 2013, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer allowed battery operated mixers, cardboard boxes, and containers to accumulate in between an outlet powering a battery charger and the battery charger unit, which is used by employees to power electrical mixers.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  On or about August 14, 2013, and times prior thereto, the employer allowed the stacking of chemical containers such as, but not limited to, Bioban DXN, in front of the electrical circuit breaker box in the dye mixing room.