OSHA Inspection: RJ MASE, LLC

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:     Location: One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT        The employer did not perform a workplace hazard assessment to determine the hazards which employees could be exposed to and the personal protective equipment necessary to protect against those hazards.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment as to when PPE is necessary, what PPE is required, how to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of the PPE, and the proper care, maintenance, usefule life and disposal of the PPE:  Location: One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT  Each employee required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) including items such as but not limited to glove and eye protection were not provided with training as to when PPE is necessary, what PPE is required, how to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of the PPE, and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:     Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT        The #1, #2, #3, #4, #8 sharpening stones and the #7 and #8 bench grinders were not equipped with a guard to cover the spindle end, nut and flange projections.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:     Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT        The employer did not ensure that all of the sharpening stones and grinding wheels where equipped with a work rest that was adjusted to within one eighth inch of the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guarding for abrasive wheel machine(s) where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:   Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT       The employer did not ensure that all of the sharpening stones and grinding wheels where equipped with a tongue guard that was adjusted within one quarter inch of the wheel.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(d)(1): Wheel(s) on grinding machine(s) were not sounded (ring test) and inspected for damage before mounting:     Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT        The employer did not ensure that all abrasive grinding wheels used at the facility were "ring" tested prior to being installed on the machines.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT        A) The 5/8 inch horizontal "V" belt running between the 3 inch diameter pulley and the 13 inch diameter spoked pulley on the #3 sharpening stone machine was not enclosed with a guard.    B) The ½ inch horizontal "V" belt running between the 3 inch diameter pulley and the 12 inch diameter on the #7 sharpening stone was not enclosed with a guard.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT      A)    The 5/8 inch inclined leather belt running between a 3 inch diameter pulley below the work bench to a 15 1/2 inch diameter spoked pulley 35 inches above the floor in the center and above the work bench on the #1 sharpening stone was not enclosed with a guard.  B)    The ½ inch inclined "V" belt running between the 3 inch diameter pulley 12 inches on center above the floor and the 12 ¼ inch diameter spoked pulley 37 inches above the floor on the #2 sharpening stone was not enclosed with a guard.    C)    The ½ inch inclined "V" belts running between a spoked pulley 34 inches above the floor in the center and above the work bench to the pulley underneath the work bench on the #8 sharpening stone was not enclosed with a guard.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT      A) The 3 inch diameter pulley located under the workbench and the 15 1/2 inch diameter spoked pulley in the center and above the work bench approximately 35 inches above the floor on the #1 sharpening stone were not enclosed with a guard.    B)    The 3 inch diameter pulley 12 inches above the floor and the 12 inch diameter spoked pulley 37 inches above the floor on the #2 sharpening stone were not enclosed with a guard.    C)    The 3 inch diameter and 13 inch diameter pulleys located under the workbench of the #3 sharpening stone were not enclosed with a guard.    D)    The pulleys located underneath the workbench of the #7 sharpening stone were not enclosed with a guard.    E)     The 10 inch diameter spoked pulley located in the middle of the workbench approximately 34 inches above the floor and above the workbench and the pulleys located underneath the workbench on the #8 sharpening stone were not enclosed with a guard.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), 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.    Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT        The three spray bottles containing unknown liquids and potentially hazardous chemicals were not labeled and marked to indicate the contents of the container.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  Location:  One Testa Place, Norwalk, CT      Each employee was not trained in the hazards associated with the products and chemicals used onsite and the elements of the company's written hazard communication program.