OSHA Inspection: LEWIS INDUSTRIES INNOVATION, INC.

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Plant - On or about 03/26/14 employees operated the washing/degreasing machines to clean metal parts with mineral spirits, and wore half face cartridge respirators. The employer did not provide medical questionnaires and did not train the workers in relation to the cleaning, storage, and maintenance of the respirators.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) Plant - On or about 03/26/14 employees operated the washing/degreasing machines to clean metal parts with mineral spirits, and wore half face cartridge respirators. The employer did not provide employees the information contained in the mandatory Appendix D.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a) Plant - On or about 03/26/14 employees operated the washing/degreasing machines to clean metal parts with mineral spirits. The employer did not assess the exposure of employees to the solvent in order to establish if a respiratory protection program was needed for protection of the workers.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 20, 2014

Abate by

Jun 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about 03/26/14 workers in Shipping/Receiving  operated the Nissan V-Line electric forklift. The employer did not certify that the employees had been trained and evaluated in the safe operation of the vehicles.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).