OSHA Inspection: TRIMLINE WINDOWS INC.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  (a)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 6, 2013, where employees are required to wear half-face elastomeric respirators, the employer did not develop a written Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2584R103

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)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 6, 2013, where employees are required to wear half-face elastomeric respirators, the employer did not ensure that employees were medically cleared to wear a respirator.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  Abatement Note: Sections (e)(1) through (e)(7) of this paragraph specify the minimum requirements for medical evaluations that employers must implement to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 6, 2013, where employees are required to wear half-face elastomeric respirators during spray painting operations, the employer did not ensure that employees passed a fit test prior to wearing the respirator.  Abatement Note: Sections (f)(2) through (f)(8) of this paragraph outline the requirements for fit testing of employees.  Section (m)(2) specifies recordkeeping requirements for fit testing records. Appendix A Fit Testing Procedures (Mandatory) outlines the mandatory procedures for performing fit testing.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 6, 2013, where employees are required to wear half-face elastomeric respirators during spray painting operations, the employer did not provide respirator training to the employees prior to requiring the use of the respirator or annually thereafter.  Abatement Note: Sections (k)(1) through (k)(6) of this paragraph outlines the training and information requirements for employees who wear respirators.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) Throughout Plant - On or about August 06, 2013, where employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment with potentially hazardous energy sources; to include but not limited to the Molder and the Wrapper, specific step by step procedures for the control of hazardous energy were not developed.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) Throughout Plant - On or about August 06, 2013, where employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment with potentially hazardous energy sources the employer has developed a general energy control procedure, however has not conducted a periodic inspection of the procedure at least annually.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Dec 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  (a) Throughout Plant - On or about August 06, 2013, where employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment with potentially hazardous energy sources; to include but not limited to the Molder and the Wrapper, employees did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  (b)  Throughout Plant - On or about August 06, 2013, employees who operate equipment which receive servicing and maintenance with potentially hazardous energy sources, were not instructed in the purpose and use of energy control procedures.  (c)  Throughout Plant - On or about August 06, 2013,  employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, were not instructed about energy control procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 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)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 6, 2013, where employees work with or around hazardous chemicals, to include but not limited to primer, cements, isopropyl alcohol, compressed gasses, thinners, lubricants, sealants, and paints, the employer did not develop a written Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

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)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 6, 2013, employees who work with or around hazardous chemicals, to include but not limited to primer, cements, isopropyl alcohol, compressed gasses, thinners, lubricants, sealants, and paints, were not trained or informed about the hazards related to the chemicals used in their work areas.