OSHA Inspection: C-R MACHINE CO., INC.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $704.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who  worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation:    (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Finish Department):     On or about 9/23/2013, employees who work with corrosive liquids in dipping processes were not provided access to an emergency shower and eye-wash.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Finish Department):    On or about 9/23/2013, employees engaged in voluntary respirator use during a dipping process involving corrosive liquids were not provided the information contained within 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:  (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Finish Department):  On or about 9/23/2013, employees operating a dipping process utilizing corrosive liquids were exposed to unevaluated levels of hazardous vapors.  (b) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Welding Cell):  On or about 9/23/2013, employees engaged in welding aluminum and steel were exposed to unevaluated levels of hazardous welding fumes.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Finish Department):    On or about 9/23/2013, the access and working space about the electrical control panel is obscured by process equipment and supplies in storage.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Welding Cell):    On or about 9/23/2013, the employer failed to make an initial exposure determination for employees engaged in welding stainless steel.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(5): The employer does not prohibit eating, drinking, smoking, chewing tobacco or gum, or applying cosmetics in regulated areas, or in areas where skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) occurrs; or carry the products associated with these activities, or store such products in these areas:  (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA(Welding Cell):  On or about 9/23/2013, the employer does not prohibit employee use or storage of food, drinks, tobacco products, or gum in areas where contact with chromium (VI) occurs.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:   (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA(Welding Cell):  On or about 9/23/2013, employees who are exposed to chromium (VI) while welding stainless steel have not been trained in the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1026.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical    (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Finish Department):    On or about 9/23/2013, process containers of corrosive liquids were not appropriately labeled to provide at least general information regarding the hazards of  the substances they contained.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 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) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Finish Department):  On or about 9/23/2013, employees operating dipping processes involving corrosive liquids were not provided effective training and information on the hazards of the substances that they work with.  (b) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA (Welding Cell):  On or about 9/23/2013, employees engaged in welding operations were not provided effective training and information on the hazards of welding the materials that they work with.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  (a) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA:  On or about 9/23/2013, an inert compressed gas cylinder was not stored in a manner to protect it from damage and prevent tampering from unauthorized individuals.

Issued

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Location - 13 Alexander Road, Billerica, MA:  On or about 9/23/2013, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program to address the hazardous substances present within their facility.