OSHA Inspection: Z TRIM HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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) Facility Wide - A written respiratory protection program was not established.       In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      (a) Facility Wide - The employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' abilities to use a respirator, before employees were required to use a respirator in the workplace.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a respirator were being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:      (a) Facility Wide - Employees required to use a a 3M full faced 6000 series respirator were not fit tested.      In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training, which recurred annually and/or more often if necessary for employees who are required to use respirators:      a) Facility Wide - Z Trim Holdings, INC. did not provide comprehensive, understandable training, which recurred annually and/or more often if necessary for employees who are required to use respirators.       In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer shall establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:      (a) Facility Wide - The employer failed to establish a lockout tagout program that included an energy control procedure for employees to follow, training and periodic inspections to protect employees performing set up and maintenance from injury caused by unexpected start up and energy releases.      In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      (a) Facility Wide- The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a fork lift truck safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation of the fork lift truck operators performances in the workplace.    In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):     a)  Facility Wide - The employer did not certify that each operator of the powered industrial vehicle had been trained and evaluated including the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.      In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not implement at the workplace a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 that describes at least the following:       1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;     2) Material safety data sheet(s) availability;     3) Training of employees;     4) A complete list of 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 employer(s) of material safety data sheets availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.     a) Facility wide - The employees that perform cleaning duties for the facility were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to: delimers (Calcium & Lime Remover 1G), degreasers (Superclean tough task), and defoamers (AFCO 5316 Power Foam HD).      In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility Wide - The employer did not provide employees effective information and training on a hazard communication program in the work area.    In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.