OSHA Inspection: PERLITE VERMICULITE PACKAGING INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about January 6, 2014, employees performing activities involving packaging and manufacturing of perlite and vermiculte products, were not required to wear safety glasses.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      On or about January 6, 2014, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:                                                                                                              On or about January 6, 2014, periodic inspections were not conducted of lockout/tagout procedures necessary to control the hazardous energy of machines such as, but not limited to, furnace, baghouse, and mixing line.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about January 6, 2014, the employer had not trained or evaluated employees who drive powered industrial trucks.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.    On or about January 6, 2014, the employer did not remove from service the Hyster Forklift that did not have an operable warning device.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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 or about January 6, 2014, the Vibratory Conveyor Intake on Furnace #2 was not properly guarded. Employees were exposed to the point of operation pinch point when operating the equipment.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    On or about January 6, 2014, employees in the Furnace #2 packaging area were exposed to an unguarded wall fan.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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):    a) On or about January 6, 2014, the employer did not enclose the belt and pulley on the sewing machine in the Packaging Area of Furnace #2.    b) On or about January 6, 2014, the employer did not enclose the belt and pulley on the wall fan in the Packaging Area of Furnace #2.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph:    On or about January 6, 2014, the employer was using extension cords in lieu of fixed wiring throughout the Furnace #2 area.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about January 6, 2014, employees were voluntarily wearing N-95 filtering face piece respirators while working with perlite and vermiculite dust and the employer did not provide employees with Appendix D of the respiratory standard.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  On or about January 6, 2014, the employer had a knockout missing on a electrical box located near Furnace #2.

Issued

2014-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    On or about January 6, 2014, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harminization System(GHS).