OSHA Inspection: FIABILA USA, INC.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a) Batch making, cleaning, color matching areas    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for permanent and temporary employees required to wear half mask or full face piece, negative pressure respirators equipped with HEPA/organic vapor cartridges during production or while cleaning tanks.  Employees are required to wear 3M 8210 filtering facepiece respirators during color matching.    Violation occurred on or about 05/28/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Cleaning, pre-weigh areas    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for permanent and temporary employees voluntarily wearing half mask negative pressure respirators with HEPA/organic vapor cartridges while cleaning tanks and weighing glitter and silicone.    Violation occurred on or about 07/24/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for permanent and temporary employees who wear half mask and full face piece negative pressure respirators and are required to wear 3M 8210 filtering facepiece respirators.    Violation occurred on or about 05/28/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting face piece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a) Batch making, cleaning, color matching areas    Permanent and temporary employees required to wear half mask and full face piece negative pressure respirators and 3M 8210 filtering face piece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use.    Violation occurred on or about 05/28/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    a) Batch making and cleaning areas    Permanent and temporary employees who are required to wear half mask and full face piece respirators had facial hair between the sealing surface of the respirator and face.  Employees wear respirators while cleaning tanks and during batch making.    Violation occurred on or about 07/24/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):    a) Batch making, cleaning and color matching areas    The employer did not provide effective training for permanent and temporary employees required to wear half mask and full face piece negative pressure respirators with HEPA/organic vapor cartridges and required to wear 3M 8210 filtering face piece respirators.    Violation occurred on or about 05/28/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 1, 2015

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:    a) Production    The employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing half mask negative pressure respirators with HEPA/organic vapor cartridges with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 in written or oral format when cleaning tanks and weighing glitter and silicone.    Violation occurred on or about 07/24/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,480 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:    a) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for permanent and temporary employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, and n-butyl acetate while conducting activities such as, but not limited to, batch making, cleaning tanks and color matching.    Violation occurred on or about 06/04/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide effective information and training for permanent and temporary employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, and n-butyl acetate.    Violation occurred on or about 05/02/14.

Issued

Nov 25, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2015

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:    a) Facility    The employer did not verify and document that the workplace hazard assessment had been performed.  Employees wear personal protective equipment to include eye protection and gloves when handling hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, ethyl acetate and nitrocellulose.    Violation occurred on or about 05/28/14.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Nov 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Production  The employer did not ensure that an employee used appropriate eye protection when exposed to liquid chemicals.  An employee was splashed in both eyes with gel while hooking up a production tank.  Violation occurred on or about 04/25/14.

Issued

Oct 24, 2014

Abate by

Nov 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation:  a) Facility  The information in Column F did not describe the injury and the object/substance that directly injured the person.  Calendar Year 2014                          Column F 1) 04/25/14       eyes  Violation noted on or about 04/25/14.