OSHA Inspection: MERIT RESOURCES, INC.

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  a) At the establishment, employees used ethyl alcohol solution to clean the countertops and the rags used were thrown in to a regular trash can, on or about April 3, 2014.

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 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:  (a) At the establishment, employees were allowed to use the fire extinguishers. The most recent fire extinguisher training was done in August 2008, on or about April 2, 2014.

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the establishment, employer provided N95 particulate respirators for employee use when countertops were being sanded, on or about April 4, 2014.

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a)    At the establishment, authorized employees did maintenance and/or repair in the machines, such as but not limited to, V Groover, on or about April 4, 2014.

Issued

2014-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) At the establishment, employees used chemicals, such as but not limited to, ethyl alcohol, on or about April 4, 2014.