OSHA Inspection: MET INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being crushed-by, which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:       This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, outside the painting area where an employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards while operating a Caterpillar brand forklift without wearing a seatbelt.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to ensure that employees are not exposed to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(v): Operators were not equipped with heavy canvas or leather gloves and aprons or equivalent protection to protect them from the impact of abrasives.    The employer does not ensure that employees performing sandblasting operations are protected from the impact of the abrasives. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the sandblasting area where employees were exposed struck-by hazards while sandblasting metal without wearing leather aprons or equivalent protection.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are provided with and required to wear personal protective equipment appropriate to protect them from hazards of the job task they are performing.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift.     The employer does not ensure that only the minimum required amount of flammable or combustible liquids are stored in the vicinity of spray operations. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the painting area, where employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while painting without reducing that amount of stored flammable or combustible liquids in the spray area to the minimum needed for the painting operations or exceeded a supply for one day or one shift.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that quantity of flammable or combustible liquids stored in the vicinity of spraying operations does not exceed what can be used for one day or shift of work.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

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:      The employer does not ensure that all employees required to wear respirators are medically evaluated. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the painting area were exposed to respiration hazards while wearing 3m tight fitting full face respirators without having been medically evaluated.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all employees that are required to wear respirators are medically evaluated before being fit tested or wearing them in the workplace.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:     The employer does not ensure that breathing air supplied by an oil lubricated air compressor is monitored with a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm to ensure the air does not exceed 10 parts per million, carbon monoxide. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the sandblasting area when an employee was exposed to respiration hazards while wearing a respirator supplied with compressed air from an oil lubricated air compressor without a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the supply air used for employee respirators is constantly monitored to alert the employee when carbon monoxide in the breathing air exceeds 10 ppm.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    The employer does not ensure forklifts that are not in safe operating condition are taken out of service until repairs are made by an authorized person. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, at the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards while using a Caterpillar brand forklift with leaking hydraulics in the lifting mechanism, a missing horn, a damaged seat, and no functional lights without taking the forklift out of service until repairs could be made by an authorized person.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all powered industrial trucks found to have damage or maintenance needs that can affect safe operation are taken out of service until repairs are made by authorized personnel.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  The employer does not ensure forklifts are examined before being placed into service. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, at the facility where employees were using forklifts that were put into service without first being examined.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all powered industrial trucks are examined for damage or maintenance needs that can affect safe operation before putting the powered industrial truck into service.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    The employer does not guard the point of operation on machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.       a. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Bridgeport brand drill press without a point of operation guard.       b. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating an unknown brand water jet cutting table without a point of operation guard.       c. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating an Atlantic brand sheer without a point of operation guard.         d. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Koch brand sheer without a point of operation guard.        e. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating an Atlantic brand press break without a point of operation guard.        f. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Pacific brand press break without a point of operation guard.       g. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the fabrication shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating an unknown brand press break without a point of operation guard.           Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all the point of operations on all machines are guarded.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     The employer has not established and implemented a written respiratory program when employees are required to wear respiratory protection. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility when employees were required to wear respirators while spray painting metal parts without having an established written respiratory protection program.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that they establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that includes the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i-ix).

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   The employer does not ensure that employees required to wear tight fitting respirators are fit tested. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, and at times prior thereto, in the paint spraying area when employees were required to wear tight fitting respirators while spray painting metal parts without having been fit tested.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all employees required to wear tight fitting respirators are fit tested.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:  The employer does not ensure that sorbent bed and filter changes are documented on a tag to indicate when the changes were performed. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, in the sandblasting area, where employees were performing sandblasting operations using a supply air sorbent bed filter for their breathing air without a tag identifying when filter changes had occurred.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure sorbent bed and filter changes are made by authorized personnel when necessary and the changes are documented when performed.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:  The employer does not ensure that employees required to operate forklifts are trained and evaluated. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, when employees in the facility were required to operate a forklift while moving material without having been trained and evaluated.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that they provide the employees training consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     The employer has not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that describes how they comply with this standard regarding labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2014, when employees in the facility were required to handle hazardous chemicals before a written hazard communication program had been developed and implemented.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that a written hazard communication program is developed, implemented, and maintained that includes the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f-h).