OSHA Inspection: FONTAROME CHEMICAL, INC.

Issued

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $5390.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form.  When the employer was unable to identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH:   a)  The employer had not performed an evaluation or identification of respiratory hazards for chemical hazards such as, but not limited to thionyl chloride and nonivamide.   b)  On or about February 11th, 2014 employees were exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide from dry ice in the cold storage room. No evaluation for employee exposure was performed.

Issued

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $3080.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:      a)  On or about February 12, 2014 an employee was observed storing a tight fitting half face air purifying respirator with the face seal facing up on the work platform decking of filter dryer FD-301.

Issued

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a)  The employer had not provided information and training on proper use and care of respirators where production employees are required to wear full and half mask negative pressure respirators when working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, thionyl chloride and nonivamide.

Issued

2014-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10780.00 · Current $10780.00

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)  On or about December 16, 2013 the employer had not performed annual fit testing for employees required to wear full and half mask negative pressure respirators prior to working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, thionyl chloride and nonivamide.  Fontarome Chemical, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 480099, citation number 1, item number 2, issued on October 30, 2012, which was affirmed as a final order on November 7, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 4170 S. Nevada Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53225.