OSHA Inspection: WINSTRON GREENTECH (TEXAS) CORP

Issued

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $3240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator of the electric pallet jacks had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate an electric pallet jack:                            The employer did not ensure that employees in the P-2 and P-7 production areas had successfully completed the training required  by paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178 to operate an electric pallet jack.  This violation occurred on or about August 29, 2014, and at times prior thereto, where employees working in the P-7 and P-2 production areas were using a Raymond electric pallet jack, model 102T-F45L, Serial Number 102-13-28502, without successfully completing the training required by 29 CFR 1910.178, paragraph (l).

Issued

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead;    The employer did not ensure that surfaces in the P-2 production area and in the laboratory were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  This violation occurred on or about August 29, 2014, at times prior thereto and at times thereafter when employees were exposed to the following surfaces contaminated with lead:      1.      In the P-2 production area, wipe samples revealed that the surface of vibrating screen #1 was contaminated with 1933.5000 ug of lead;      2.      In the P-2 production area, wipe samples revealed that the surface of vibrating screen #2 was contaminated with 1589.3000 ug of lead;      3.      In the P-2 production area, wipe samples revealed that the surface of agitator #2 was contained with 1502.7000 ug of lead;      4.      In the P-2 production area, wipe samples revealed that the surface hammer mill #2 contained 1053.5000 ug of lead;      5.      In the P-2 production area, wipe samples revealed that the surface of a desk contained 14.5380 ug of lead;      6.      In the laboratory office area, wipe samples revealed that the floor contained 89.0640 ug of lead.

Issued

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): Employers shall include lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of lead and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section:    The employer did not include lead in the hazard communion program for employees who were potentially exposed to eye or skin contact from leaded materials.  This violation occurred on or about August 29, 2014, when employees in the P-2 production area were exposed to skin contact from surfaces contaminated with lead but were not provided training in accordance with the requirements of the lead standard, 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    The employer did not ensure that all chemical storage tanks containing hazardous chemicals in the P-7 production area were labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or a combination thereof to provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals to employees using the chemical storage tanks.  This violation occurred on or about July 11, 2014, at times prior thereto and at times thereafter when employees in the P-7 production area where exposed to chemical hazarders from an unlabeled chemical storage container, T9, containing citric acid and nitric acid.