OSHA Inspection: AXIL CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 7, 2014

Abate by

Dec 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $952 Reduced

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:    a) Employee(s) in the Prep / Insert Room are provided & required to use elastomeric air-purifying respirator(s) by the employer as personal protection from organic vapors during adhesive spraying of parts as well as Methylene Chloride vapors during immersion & retrieval of parts to/from the degreasing tank.   A written respiratory protection program was not implemented which provided for medical evaluations of user(s) as well as guidance for respirator care & maintenance; exposing Insert / Prep worker(s) to health hazard(s) from aggravation of existing cardiac and/or pulmonary disorder(s) as well as skin conditions like dermatitis.       Condition(s) were noted on or about 8/14/2014.

Issued

Nov 7, 2014

Abate by

Dec 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Employee(s) in the Prep / Insert Room are provided & required to use elastomeric air-purifying respirator(s) by the employer as personal protection from organic vapors during adhesive spraying of parts as well as Methylene Chloride vapors during immersion & retrieval of parts to/from the degreasing tank.  Each respirator user was not evaluated as to their medical suitability to wear a respirator; exposing them to health effects of aggravation of cardiac and/or pulmonary disorders.     Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $952 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

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:    a) The company's written Chemical Hazard Communication Program was not implemented or available for review during the OSHA inspection visit of 8/18/2014, upon request made of Engineering, Health & Safety Mgr.

Issued

Nov 7, 2014

Abate by

Dec 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:  Insert / Prep Room employee(s) carry out parts degreasing through immersion of parts baskets, via mechanical hoist, in a heated Methylene Chloride bath within the degreaser tank.  Information on the chemical-specific OSHA standard & its appendices was not shared with the employee(s).  Condition(s) were noted on or about 8/18/2014.