OSHA Inspection: KEIDING, INC.

Issued

2014-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:    (a) The operations manager wore yellow rubber gloves when adding caustic soda beads to water for the molding parts cleaning bath.

Issued

2014-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

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) All employees, including the operations manager who adds caustic soda beads to water, have not received training on the chemicals and their associated hazards.

Issued

2014-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) The employer did not conduct a hazard assessment to ensure the operations manager were utilizing the proper personal protective equipment while adding caustic soda beads to water for the molding parts cleaning bath.

Issued

2014-10-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): First aid supplies approved by a consulting physician were not readily available:  (a) First aid supplies were not readily available to employees on second shift due to being locked in an office when upper management wasn't present.