OSHA Inspection: B.W.I. OF KANSAS, INC.

Issued

Jan 6, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On the shop floor, a Terratek Drill Press was not equipped with a point of operation guard, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Jan 6, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  On the shop floor, approximately 30 electrical wall outlet boxes were used as power drops, exposing employees to potential fire hazard.

Issued

Jan 6, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  In the workshop, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program to describe how the program would be implemented, to include proper training, labelling, and the administration of data safety sheets, to address their chemicals, such as the hazards of glues, which are flammable; chalk, which is a respiratory hazard and thinner, which is a central nervous system depressant.

Issued

Jan 6, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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:  In the workshop, the employer failed to provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals to address labelling and data safety sheets, and the specific hazards related to the chemicals they handle in their daily work activities, such as the hazards of glues, which are flammable; chalk, which is a respiratory hazard and thinner, which is a central nervous system depressant.