OSHA Inspection: ACORN NILES CORP.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 25, 2014

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 134013712037K107

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:    a) On or about February 6, 2014, Acorn Niles Corporation did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Material safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including petroleum distillates, heptane, kerosene, and gasoline.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 134013712037K107

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) On or about February 6, 2014, Acorn Niles Corporation did not maintain material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.  Acorn Niles Corporation did not maintain a material safety data sheet for each of the chemicals on site including kerosene, gasoline, Quality Oil 5W30 and 0W20, and 1st Ayd #1971 solvent.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 134013712037K107

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:  a) On or about February 6, 2014, Acorn Niles Corporation did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including gasoline, kerosene, petroleum distillates, and heptane.  b) On or about February 6, 2014, Acorn Niles Corporation did not provide training to employees by December 1, 2013 on the revised Safety Data Sheet format and content, as well as the new labeling elements as required by the revised hazard communication standard 29 CFR 1910.1200.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Feb 27, 2014

Abate by

Mar 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about February 6, 2014, Acorn Niles Corporation did not provide the basic advisory information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees using filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) when such use was not required by the employer. Employees wore 3M 8511 N95 respirators for duties including machining of brake rotors.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).