OSHA Inspection: WILL ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air, that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., was used for cleaning purposes without effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:   (a) In the Screen Processing Room compressed air for screen cleaning was used at a pressure of approximately 80 p.s.i., when dead-ended, which potentially exposed workers to the hazard of air embolism.   (b) In the Screen Processing Room workers periodically used compressed air to clean screens, but did not use suitable eye protection, such as safety glasses.  This condition potentially exposed workers to eye injury.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1730

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29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:       (a) In the Spot Removal Area, "Plastisol Remover" and/or "Knox Out", containing methylene chloride were intermittently sprayed by Packers or Catchers to clean ink spots or smudges.  However, no air monitoring test had been performed to determine the exposure of these workers to methylene chloride.  These workers were exposed to the health hazards of methylene chloride, which is a potential human carcinogen, could cause severe eye irritation, may adversely affect the nervous system, among other possible toxic effects.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

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29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:   (a) In the Spray Out area, the worker(s) taking printed articles of clothing (such as shirts) off of the conveyor periodically used a spray bottle, containing approximately 90% Methylene Chloride, to remove spots from these articles of clothing.  However, there was no provision of appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:   (a) In the Spray Out area, Catchers and Packers periodically used a spray bottle, containing approximately 90% Methylene Chloride, to remove spots from printed shirts.  However, these workers were not provided with an overview or summary of the requirements of this standard, the information available in its appendices, and were not informed of how to access the standard and its appendices at this worksite.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   (a) During the OSHA inspection it was noted that the ink spot remover chemical being used was identified on its material safety data sheet as "C-533 Solvent blend", which contained 80% to 90% methylene chloride (a potential human carcinogen. with other toxic properties).  However review of the employer's written hazard communication program indicated that the list of hazardous chemicals did not include this hazardous substance.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:(a) In the Spray Out Area of the Production Department, the reservoir container of the spray  apparatus, which contained "Knox Out"  (hazardous ingredients included methylene chloride and tetrachloroethylene), was not labeled with the identity of its contents, nor was it labeled with the appropriate hazard warning information.  Hazards of methylene chloride include that it is a potential human carcinogen and it could cause eye irritation.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9): The employer did not ensure that labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:   (a) In the production area, the 55 gallon drum of plastisol ink remover chemical did not have a legible label (apparently as a result of the chemical coming in contact with the ink on the label).  During the OSHA inspection it was noted that the ink remover chemical being used was identified on its material safety data sheet as "C-533 Solvent Blend", which contained 80% to 90% methylene chloride (a potential human carcinogen, with other toxic properties).

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) For the workers in the Production Area performing Dryer Take-Off, Packing, Screen Printing, and other operations the employer did provide not provide information and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) that covered at least the following:  1) An overview or summary of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard 2) Operations in work area(s) where hazard chemicals were present; 3) Location and availability of the company's written hazard communication program, including the list of chemicals and material safety data sheets; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace; 5) How workers an detect the presence of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (e.g., by sight or smell, or other means); 6) The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; 7) Precautions workers can take to protect themselves from these hazards: safe work practices, emergency procedures to follow (e.g., if a spill occurred or if an exposure incident occurred requiring 1st aid or medical treatment),  and use of personal protective equipment.  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not necessarily limited to, C-533 Solvent Blend (ink remover containing perchloroethylene and methylene chloride, a suspected human carcinogen), various inks (such as S4100 BLACK HO), which when heated could form hazardous decomposition products (including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, hydrogen chloride, and smoke), and Safety Kleen solvent.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   (a) In the Parts Washing area, the worker cleaning squeegees with Safety Kleen solvent was required to use a tight-fitting half face respirator equipped with chemical cartridges.  However, no written respiratory protection program, including worksite specific procedures, had been developed regarding the use of this respirator.  For example, procedures were not implemented for medical evaluation of the respirator user, to assure that the worker was physically able to use the respirator.  Also fit testing was not implemented to assure that the respirator fit properly and was not leaking.  In addition, no procedure was established regarding the schedule for respirator chemical cartridge change-out.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) In the Parts Washing area, the worker cleaning squeegees with Safety Kleen solvent was required to use a tight-fitting, half-face elastomeric respirator with chemical cartridges, but had not been provided a medical evaluation to assure that the worker was physically able to use the respirator.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   (a) In the Parts Washing area, the worker cleaning squeegees with Safety Kleen solvent was required to use a tight-fitting, half-face elastomeric respirator with chemical cartridges, but had not been provided a fit test to assure that the respirator fit properly.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i): Toilet facilities were not provided in accordance with TABLE J-1 of this Section:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)    (a) Toilet facilities, in toilet rooms separate for each sex were not provided in accordance with Table J-1.  The plant restroom (which contained two toilet stalls and one working urinal), located adjacent to the vending machine and break area, was used by both men and women (but not at the same time; workers knocked and waited outside the door prior to entering), which was contrary to the requirements of this regulation.  Aside from this plant restroom, there was only one other toilet accessible to plant workers, which was located in the Screen Processing Room.   Plant workers did not have free access to rest rooms in the office.  This was not adequate provision of toilet facilities for the approximately 38 male and 21 female plant employees.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:   (a) In the Screen Processing Room, the lavatory provided in the restroom was not equipped with hand soap.       (b) In the plant restroom, located adjacent to the vending machine and break area, the dispenser for hand soap was not maintained in a functional state, so no hand soap or similar cleansing agent was available to workers.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:  (a) In the Screen Processing Room, the lavatory provided in the restroom was not equipped with paper towels or other means for workers to dry their hands.      (b) In the plant restroom, located adjacent to the vending machine and break area, the lavatory provided in the restroom was not equipped with hand towels or other means or other means for workers to dry their hands.

Issued

May 9, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   (a) Workers in the Production area use and have potential exposure to various chemicals, such as, but not limited to inks, ink remover, Safety Kleen solvent.  However training was not provided regarding the new label elements (product identifier, signal word, pictograms, hazard statements, and precautionary requirements) and the new safety data sheet (SDS) format.