OSHA Inspection: THE SCARE FACTORY, INCORPORATED

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;    a) At the establishment where employees were exposed to contact and inhalation hazards from the chemicals they used such as, but not limited to, Anti-Splatter Dip, red grease #98, Nusoe 21 High Performance Blue cutting oil, High Performance Spray Adhesive #79, Parafix 3495, and A-30-004-D20 and R-30-004-D3B containing diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), a dermal and inhalation sensitizer, a hazard assessment had not been conducted.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): Selection. Employers shall base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified.  [59 FR 16362, April 6, 1994]    a) At the establishment, employees were experiencing rashes on their hands, wrists, and forearms when wearing DuraSkin Latex gloves while working with NCFI A-30 Polymethylene Polyphenylisocyanate, containing Diphenyllmethane diisocyanate a dermal and inhalation sensitizer. The performance characteristics of the gloves when exposed to Diphenyllmethane diisocyante had not been determined.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"); and    a) At the establishment, employees were provided with Sperian half-face respirators with organic vapor filters to wear while painting and working with polyurethanes and had not been given a copy of 1910.134 Appendix D as required.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).    a) At the establishment, employees were provided with Sperian half-face respirators with organic vapor filters to wear while painting and working with polyurethanes and employees had not been medically approved to wear the respirator and had not been trained in the respirator's use and care.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).  a) At the establishment, employees who operated the company's fork lift truck had not received the training required by 1910.179(l).

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  a) In Welding Station #1, relocatable power taps providing electrical power to hand held equipment were series connected (daisy chained) and permanently mounted by plastic cable ties exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.   b) In Welding Station #1, a metal electrical box having pre-punched knock-outs and used to provide electrical power to a welding machine was not permanently mounted exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.   c) In Welding Station #2, two relocatable power taps providing electrical power to hand held equipment were plugged into extension cords and were permanently mounted by plastic cable ties exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.   d) At the establishment, a relocatable power tap was permanently mounted by plastic cable ties and being used as an on/off switch on the Northern Industrial 7" X 12" Hydraulic Metal Cutting Band Saw exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.  e) At the establishment, a relocatable power tap was permanently mounted by plastic cable ties and being used as an on/off switch on the Jet Metal Cutting Band Saw exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.   f) At Art Station #1, two relocatable power taps were permanently mounted by plastic cable ties exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.   g) At Art Station #2, a relocatable power tap was permanently mounted by plastic cable ties exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.   h) At Art Station #3, a relocatable power tap was permanently mounted by plastic cable ties exposing employees to eletrical shock hazards.   i) At the work area next to the foam storage area, a relocatable power tap was permanently mounted by plastic cable ties exposing employees to eletrecal shock hazards.   j) At the Tech and Shipping area, a Belkin relocatable power tap was permanently mounted to the wall with screws that passed through the body of the device exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.  a) At the establishment outside of Art Station #2, the grounding prong on the Global electric floor fan was missing exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.  b) At the establishment in Welding Station #3, the green relocatable power tap used to supply electrical power to portable tools, was missing the grounding prong on its plug exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:  29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;  a) In Welding Station #1, a green extension cord was affixed to electrical conduit with plastic cable ties and extended from a quad electrical outlet box to the ceiling where it was tied into two three way outlets and additional extension cords exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.   b) In Welding Station #3, an orange extension cord had been affixed to electrical conduit and metal shelving with plastic cable ties and extended from a quad electrical outlet box to the welding table exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    a) In Welding Station #1, the metal electrical connection providing electrical power to the welder did not have strain relief as evidenced by the frayed electrical insulation exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.     b) In Welding Station #3, the pedestal fan's electrical cord plug did not have strain relief as evidenced by the cord's insulation being pulled out of the plug and the exposed inner wires exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.     c) At the establishment, next to the foam storage area, the Porter Cable air compressor's electrical plug did not have strain relief as evidenced by the insulation being pulled out of the plug and the exposed inner wires exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1073

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) At the establishment, a developed and implemented written hazard communication program was not maintained.

Issued

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a) At the establishment, employees using NCFI Polyeurathane Foam containing Diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), a dermal and inhalation sensitizer had not received information and training on the health hazards of the chemical.