OSHA Inspection: ANMAR INTERNATIONAL, LTD

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides.    WORKSHOP/GRANUALR ROOM:      1.    The railing system, installed on the platform of the blender, unknown identification located on the right in the granular room was not equipped with a mid rail on the left and back sides of the platform.    2.    The open sides of the Werner platform, used for the left blender, unknown identification were not guarded by standard railing system.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b): Where fixed stairs are required. Fixed stairs shall be provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitate regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platform at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations    WORKSHOP/GRANULAR ROOM:  The 4-foot tall Werner platform used for the left blender, unknown identification was not equipped with appropriate means of access to/from the top from/to the floor level.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    WORKSHOP: The employer had not established and implemented a written worksite-specific respiratory protection  program and procedures consisting of employee training, proper selection, fit testing, and medical evaluations where employees  were required to wear dust/filtering face piece masks/respirators during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) blending and milling operations.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    WORKSHOP: The employees, required to wear the filtering dust facepieces masks/respirators during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) milling and blending operations had not been medically evaluated for their ability prior to wearing the masks/respirators.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.    WORKSHOP: The employer had not provided training and information for the employees who were required to wear filtering dust masks/respirators during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) milling and blending operations.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Abate by

Dec 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    WORKSHOP: The employer had not established and implemented a site-specific written hazard communication program where  employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the ethyl alcohol, Zep cleaning agent, L-Arginine Monohydrochloride, calcium ascorbate and natural caffeine.

Issued

Sep 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): Basic requirement. A log of all recordable occupational injuries and illnesses, OSHA Form 300 or an equivalent form was not maintained at the establishment:  ESTABLISHMENT: The employer had not maintained the OSHA 300 form, the log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for the 2014 year.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.