OSHA Inspection: CHIPS OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS LLC

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $650.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    Employees were not provided eye protection when mixing cleaning chemicals.

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $650.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:   An eye wash, with a 15 minute continuous flow, facility was not provided for immediate emergency use for employees mixing cleaning chemicals.

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

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)  A written hazard communication program was not developed to communicate the occupational hazards of cleaning chemicals to employees.

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  Employees used Jungle Jake Degreaser and Majestic Bleach to clean the facility and the company did not have the MSDS for these two cleaning chemicals.

Issued

2014-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced.    Employees were not trained on the occupational hazards of working the cleaning chemicals.