OSHA Inspection: PRECISION CASTING PROTOTYPES AND ENGINEERING INC.

Issued

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 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:  (a) Precision Casting Prototypes and Engineering, Inc. at 7501 Dahlia St., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before March 6th, 2014, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), in that employees were not protected from a fall hazard of greater than 4 feet.  Employees have to stand on a platform to assist in changing out the sand bag used in the sand mold process.   This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet.

Issued

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall 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.  (a) Precision Casting Prototypes and Engineering, Inc. at 7501 Dahlia St., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before March 6th, 2014, the employer did not ensure through written verification that a workplace personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment had been performed.  This condition potentially exposes employees to injuries to the eyes, face, and hands.

Issued

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) Precision Casting Prototypes and Engineering, Inc. at 7501 Dahlia St., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before March 6th, 2014, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazards located in their work area.  Employees did not know the hazards related to the dusts being generated in the sand and plaster molding area.  These areas contain hazardous dusts (silica) and chemicals containing formaldehyde, specifically Pepset which is used to harden the sand once formed into molds. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazardards associated with silica dust and a suspect known carcinogen when exposed to formaldehyde.

Issued

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:  (a) Precision Casting Prototypes and Engineering, Inc. at 7501 Dahlia St., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before March 6th, 2014, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that employees voluntarily using N95 respirators are medically able to use the respirator and that the respirator is cleaned, stored and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. This condition exposes employees to respiratory hazards associated with the use of negative pressure respirators.

Issued

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Precision Casting Prototypes and Engineering, Inc. at 7501 Dahlia St., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before March 6th, 2014, the employer did not ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily were medically able to use the respirator.  The employer provided N95 respirators for voluntary use and did not ensure that employees received a medical evaluation prior to initial use of the respirator.  This condition may exacerbate an underlying medical condition.

Issued

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-20 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:  (a) Precision Casting Prototypes and Engineering, Inc. at 7501 Dahlia St., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before March 6th, 2014, the employer did not ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was provided with the information contained in Appendix D to this section when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.  The employer provided N95 respirators to employees who work in the sand and plaster mold production areas.  This condition exposed the employees to a respiratory hazard.