OSHA Inspection: CRYSTAL, INC. - PMC

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

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 September 10, 2013, where employees are required to wear half-face and/or full-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 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:  (a)  Throughout Facility - On or about September 10, 2013, where employees are required to wear full-face and/or half-face elastomeric respirators, the employer did not ensure that employees received training annually.  Abatement Note: Sections (k)(1) through (k)(6) of this paragraph specify the minimum requirements training of employees who are required to wear respirators.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  (a) Soap House near PV8 and PV12 Mixers - In a 480 volt Power Panel (#P2) the terminal screws between the breakers for the battery charger and PV12 Mixer were exposed, in that a coverplate was not installed.  (b)  Basement, Rear Wall - On Power Panel #P10, operating at 480 volts, terminal screws Breaker #3 (220A) and Breaker #4 (225A) were exposed in that a coverplate was not installed.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD."  (a)  Between Emulsions and Pilot Plant Room - Circuit breakers, which are not listed and marked 'SWD', are used as switches in a 120-volt Lighting Panel (#C) to operate lighting in the facility.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

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:  Throughout Facility - On or about September 10, 2013, where employees work with or around hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to formaldehyde, mineral spirits, and isopropyl alcohol, employees were not trained or informed of the hazards related to the chemicals in their workplace.

Issued

Nov 21, 2013

Abate by

Dec 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a)  Throughout Facility - On or about August 1, 2013 employees operating powered industrial trucks did not have an evaluation of their performance at least once every three years.