OSHA Inspection: CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $1,683 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official shall be marked on plates of approved design which shall be supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or his duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. Such plates shall not be removed or defaced but, if lost, removed, or defaced, shall be replaced by the owner or his agent.    a.  At the work site, the employer had installed on a mezzanine, equipment that included (but was not limited to) four air compressors, an air dryer, a Zurn dryer, electrical switch gears and transformers, an office structure for four to six employees and some stored boxes.  The employer did not have a posted load limit on the mezzanine.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,610 · Current $3,366 Reduced

Hazardous substances 03202280259090139685

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   a.  At the work site, employees  were required to wear tight-fitting half face respirators when working in certain areas that included (but were not limited to) paint booths.  The employer had not medically cleared all employees who were required to wear tight-fitting half face respirators.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 03202280259090139685

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a.  At the work site, employees  were required to wear tight-fitting half face respirators when working in certain areas that included (but were not limited to) paint booths, spray can area, silica "bubble" area, and styrene area.  The employer had not fit tested all employees who were required to wear tight-fitting half face respirators.

Issued

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,740 · Current $2,244 Reduced

Hazardous substances 03202280259090139685

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  At the work site, employees formed and painted commercial truck hood, fenders and roofs. The employer had not provided information and training for all employees about hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area. Hazardous chemicals included, but were not limited to, benzene, xylene, styrene, acetone and silica.