OSHA Inspection: TECHNICAL MACHINING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:      On or about April 17, 2014 and prior thereto, the employer had not developed a written exposure control plan for employees with occupational exposure to blood such as employees designated to provide first aid and remove blood from environmental surfaces.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:     On or about April 17, 2014 and prior thereto, the employer had not made the hepatitis B vaccination available to employees with occupational exposure to blood such as employees designated to provide first aid and remove blood from environmental surfaces.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:    On or about April 17, 2014 and prior thereto, the employer had not provided training to employees with occupational exposure to blood such as employees designated to provide first aid and remove blood from environmental surfaces.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about April 17, 2014 and prior thereto, the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees working with and exposed to chemicals and substances such as petroleum hydrocarbons, amine complex, aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide and iron oxide.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    On or about April 16, 2014 in the shaft department,  pressurized metal spray bottles containing petroleum hydrocarbons were not labeled as to their content.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:   On or about April 16, 2014 in the shaft department,  pressurized metal spray bottles containing petroleum hydrocarbons were not labeled as to the associated health and physical hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  On or about April 17, 2014, employees were not provided information as to the location and availability of the material safety data sheets.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:   On or about April 17, 2014 and prior thereto, employees working with or exposed to chemicals such as petroleum hydrocarbons and amine complexes were not provided with training that included the health and physical hazards associated with the chemicals.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 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 April 17, 2014 and prior thereto, employees working with or exposed to chemicals such as petroleum hydrocarbons and amine complexes were not provided with training that included the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Oct 7, 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 April 16, 2014, the employer did not certify that a hazard assessment had been performed for the use of personal protective equipment for employees performing jobs such as but not limited to operating equipment such as mechanical power presses, saws, drill presses, milling machines, abrasive blasting enclosures and exposed to chemicals such as petroleum hydrocarbons, amine complexes and aluminum oxide.