OSHA Inspection: LANZA CORP. DBA SIGN DESIGN

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a)  Lower Level Production Area:  An employee poured, mixed and sprayed various paints (e.g., Matthews MAP Mixing Base 920SP - xylene), reducers (e.g., Matthews Reducer 6379SP - methyl ethyl ketone) , catalysts (Matthews Catalyst 43270SP -xylene), Tie Bond Adhesive 74777SP (2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate) and other hazardous chemicals and was not required to wear eye protection; on or about 12/27/13.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 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)  Lower Level Production Area:  An employee poured, mixed and sprayed various paints (e.g., Matthews MAP Mixing Base 920SP - xylene), reducers (e.g., Matthews Reducer 6379SP - methyl ethyl ketone) , catalysts (Matthews Catalyst 43270SP -xylene), Tie Bond Adhesive 74777SP (2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate), etc. was required to wear a half-face air purifying respirator and the company did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 1/10/14.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     (a)  Lower Level Production Area:  An employee poured, mixed and sprayed various paints (e.g., Matthews MAP Mixing Base 920SP - xylene), reducers (e.g., Matthews Reducer 6379SP - methyl ethyl ketone) , catalysts (Matthews Catalyst 43270SP -xylene), Tie Bond Adhesive 74777SP (2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate), etc. was required to wear a half-face air purifying respirator and the company did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the emmployee's ability to use a respirator; on or about 1/10/14.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 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 were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a)  Lower Level Production Area:  An employee poured, mixed and sprayed sprayed Matthews Tie Bond Adhesive Undercoat 74777SP (2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate) and suitable facilities (e.g., emergency eyewash or equivalent) for quick drenching or flusing of the eyes; on or about 12/27/13.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 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)  Lower Level Production Area:  An employee poured, mixed and sprayed various paints (e.g., Matthews MAP Mixing Base 920SP - xylene), reducers (e.g., Matthews Reducer 6379SP - methyl ethyl ketone) , catalysts (Matthews Catalyst 43270SP -xylene), Tie Bond Adhesive 74777SP (2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate) and other hazardous chemicals and the employer did not develop and implement and a written hazard communication program; on or about 7/18/13.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 16, 2014

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:  (a)  Lower Level Production Area:  An employee poured, mixed and sprayed various paints (e.g., Matthews MAP Mixing Base 920SP - xylene), reducers (e.g., Matthews Reducer 6379SP - methyl ethyl ketone) , catalysts (Matthews Catalyst 43270SP -xylene), Tie Bond Adhesive 74777SP (2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate) and other hazardous chemicals and the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees; on or about 7/18/13.