OSHA Inspection: PARALLEL PRODUCTS OF NEW ENGLAND INC

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    (a) Location - Production area:  On or about 7/29/13, the employer failed assess a potential overexposure of noise when employees were working around machines that were above the PEL.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 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) Location - Production area:  On or about 7/29/13, the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    (a) Location - Production area:  On or about 7/29/13, the employer failed to develop, document and utilize control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were performing maintenance on a HRB Badger Baler machine.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator had been involved in an accident or near-miss incident    (a) Location - Production area:  On or about 7/29/13, the employer failed to ensure an employee satisfied refresher training and evaluations regarding powered industrial trucks when an employee was involved in an accident or near-miss incident.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:    (a) Location - Maintenance shop area:  On or about 7/29/13, Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards and chain failure when the employer failed to ensure alloy steel chains were annually inspected.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Location - Production area:  On or about 7/29/13, employees were exposed to amputations when the employer failed to adequately guard a wire tie on a HRB Badger Baler machine.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:    (a) Location - Maintenance shop area:  On or about 7/29/13, the employer failed to separate oxygen cylinders from fuel-gas cylinders a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncomombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.