OSHA Inspection: ENERFIN, INCORPORATED

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wore foot protection.    Entire facility: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide or require the use of safety footwear by employees while routinely handling materials weighing 200 to 400 lbs. exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Entire facility: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine the hazards that necessitate the use of personal protective equipment exposing employees to hazards such as, but not limited to, struck-by.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Blasting shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures before requiring employees to wear a respirator while blasting tubing with silica sand exposing employees to the hazard of silica exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    Blasting shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not conduct a respiratory hazard evaluation to ensure employees wore the appropriate respiratory protection before blasting tubing with silica sand exposing employees to the hazard of silica exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for canisters and cartridges that is based on objective information or data that will ensure that canisters and cartridges are changed before the end of their service life:    Blasting shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not implement a change schedule for cartridges for respirators used by employees while blasting tubing with silica sand exposing employees to the hazard of silica exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 24, 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 employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    Blasting shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for each employee wearing a respirator while blasting tubing with silica sand exposing employees to the hazard of silica exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Feb 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter:     Blasting shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide a fit test for each employee wearing a respirator while blasting tubing with silica sand exposing employees to the hazard of silica exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iii): The compressor did not have suitable in-line air-purifying sorbent beds and filters to further ensure breathing air quality:   Blasting shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not maintain and replace the filters for the in-line air-purifying filter used when employees wear the supplied air blast hood while blasting tubing with silica sand exposing employees to the hazard of chemical exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service:    Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not ensure the horn on the Clark forklift (s/n 4355-216-3226) was operational exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 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 ingoing nip points:     Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide a guard covering ingoing nip points on the Rockwell belt sander (s/n not visible) exposing employees to the hazard of caught-in.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):  Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide safety guards for the grinder used with the Thermatool Fin machine exposing employees to the hazards of struck-by and caught-in.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:  Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not ensure the Dayton bench grinder was equipped with a work rest adjusted to within one-eighth inch of the grinding wheel exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not ensure the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue on the Dayton bench grinder was less than one-fourth inch exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer allowed employees to use compressed air above 30 psi to clean parts after they have been machined exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by sharp, metal shavings.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide a written Hazard Communication program exposing employees to the hazard of chemical exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, Master Pro Hi Temp Disc Brake Wheel Bearing Grease, crystalline silica sand, argon and DuBois 200 exposing employees to the hazard of chemical exposure.

Issued

Nov 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 6, 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:    Shop: On or about August 15, 2013, the employer did not provide Hazard Communication training to employees using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Master Pro Hi Temp Disc Brake Wheel Bearing Grease, argon, crystalline silica sand and DuBois 200 exposing employees to the hazard of chemical exposure.