OSHA Inspection: MCM INDUSTRIES

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons could accidently walk was not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:      On or about March 27, 2014, the floor hole opening near the South Horizontal Spring Grinding Machine was not protected with a cover to prevent an employee from slipping, tripping, or falling.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not have a sprinkler system on either side of the filters.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not keep surfaces, such as but not limited to, walls, floor, and filters free from the accumulation of combustible residue.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:    On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not provide eye protection for employees who wear prescription lenses while painting, operating presses, and grinding machines.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,268 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):    On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not ensure that containers were labeled with the identity of the chemical. Unlabeled containers were located in the press department and contained a vanishing oil.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 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:    On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the explanation of the labels for KEM 400 Enamel Paint, Propane, and Vanishing Oil along with the label elements under 2012 hazard communication standard.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:    On or about March 27, 2014, the employer did not have a visible guage on the spray booth to indicate the required air velocity.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not 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:   On or about March 27, 2014, the workplace hazard assessment had not been certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed. Personal protective equipment required to be worn by all employees include safety glasses and safety shoes. All other personal protective equipment is based on the job activity.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 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:  On or about March 27, 2014 the employer did not provide employees with Appendix D of the respiratory standard when voluntarily using N-95 filtering face piece respirators when emptying the dust collector, painting, or when employees deem necessary.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    On or about March 27, 2014, there were no warning signs in the vicinty of the spray booth or dust collection system to warn employees of the fire and explosion potential of dusts and residue which contain combustible dust and paint.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   On or about March 27, 2014, the electrical box located on the Johnson Press Corp. #414 and Four Slide #309 had knock outs missing on the boxes exposing employees to live electrical when accessing the boxes.