OSHA Inspection: OPTICONX, INC.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   A.  On or about August 18, 2014, Shop:  The employer had not certified that they had conducted a hazard assessment to determine if hazards were present which required the use of personal protective equipment.  Employees were exposed to chemical exposure hazards from epoxy, inks and washes; foot impact hazards from heavy spools and fork lift operation; and eye impact hazards from chips flying from equipment.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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.  On or about August 18, 2014, Machine Shop:  An employee operating the Smithy Granite 1324 milling machine was exposed to flying chips and was not wearing protective eyewear meeting the requirements of ANSI B87.1, with impact resistant lenses and side shields.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  A.  On or about August 18, 2014, Shop:  The employer failed to develop and implement an energy control program to include machine specific procedures for machines with multiple energy sources, annual reviews of those procedures by authorized employees, appropriate lockout hardware,  and training for authorized, affected and other employees.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  A.  On or about August 18, 2014, Shop:  The Komatsu FG 15ST-17 propane powered industrial truck was used with 6-foot fork extensions.  The data plate had not been marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered.  NOTE:  The 6-foot fork extensions used measured more than 150% of the supporting forks' length.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  A.  On or about August 18, 2014, Facility:  The employer had not ensured that powered industrial truck operators had been trained in safe equipment operation.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  A.  On or about August 18, 2014, Rewind Area:  1.  A wall-mount listed electrical box with knockouts was attached to a flexible cord hanging from the ceiling and was used to power a metal-encased work lamp and Leeson Speedmaster motor controller.  2.  A wall-mount listed electrical box with knockouts was attached to a flexible cord hanging from the ceiling and was used to power a metal-encased Tach-It Rewinder.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  A.  On or about August 18, 2014, in the following locations, the working space about electrical equipment was used for storage:  1.  Near the Main Electrical Service:  The work area around the East Coast Panelboard 480V panel metering transformer cabinet, S/N 110976 and Siemens extruder control panel was used for the storage of yellow-painted metal scaffolding parts and wooden scaffold decking parts.  2.  Electrical Panel DP2:  The work area in front of the panel was used for the storage of a metal table holding photo developing materials.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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.  On or about August 18, 2014, Facility:  The employer had not developed or implemented a hazard communication program t\which addressed container labeling, material safety data sheets, and training for employees exposed to epoxy, inks and washes containing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: methyl ethyl ketone; ethanol; 2-Chlorocyclohexanone; and Hydroxyalkyl methacrylate.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  On or about August 18, 2014, Facility:  The employer had not documented that information and training had been provided for employees exposed to epoxy, inks and washes containing hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: methyl ethyl ketone; ethanol; 2-Chlorocyclohexanone; and Hydroxyalkyl methacrylate.