OSHA Inspection: RENOSOL SEATING, LLC

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances:   a) Renosol plant Selma, Alabama: On or about May 27, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees are required to handle materials containing Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) and Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) which is a sensitizer that is absorbed through the skin.

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $3,400 Reduced

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:  a) Renosol plant in Selma Alabama: On or about May 27, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer required employees to handle materials containing Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) and Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) without providing them with hazard communications training that included physical and health hazards associated with the use and exposure to isocyanates.

Issued

Nov 18, 2014

Abate by

Dec 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.  a) Renosol plant in Selma, Alabama: On or about August 19, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to record on the OSHA 300 log and 301 Incident report 2014 recordable illness for employee # 1 who had developed work-related asthma. At the time of the inspection interview (August 19, 2014) over 7 days had passed yet the employer had not recorded the incident on OSHA 300 log and 301 incident report for the calendar year 2014.     b) Renosol plant in Selma, Alabama: On or about August 19, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to record on the OSHA 300 log and 301 Incident report 2014 recordable illness for employee #2 who had developed work-related asthma. At the time of the inspection interview (August 19, 2014) over 7 days had passed yet the employer had not recorded the incident on OSHA 300 log and 301 incident report for the calendar year 2014.  c) Renosol plant in Selma, Alabama: On or about August 19, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to record on the OSHA 300 log 2014 recordable illness for employee #3 who had developed work-related reactive airways and very mild emphysema. At the time of the inspection interview (August 19, 2014) over 7 days had passed yet the employer had not recorded the incident on OSHA 300 log and 301 incident report for the calendar year 2014.