OSHA Inspection: ATLAS STAFFING, INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0685162018409135C113

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) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Atlas Staffing, Inc. did not establish and implement a respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respiratory protection, such as the Moldex brand model(s) 2300 and black 2600 N95-rated particulate respirators, in the Polishing Department.      The respiratory protection program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator and shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0685162018409135C113

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) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Atlas Staffing, Inc. did not provide a medical evaluation to workers required to wear respiratory protection, such as the Moldex brand model(s) 2300 and black 2600 N95-rated particulate respirators, in the Polishing Department.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Atlas Staffing, Inc. did not provide fit tests to workers required to wear respiratory protection, such as the Moldex brand model(s) 2300 and black 2600 N95-rated particulate respirators, in the Polishing Department.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Mar 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(4): The employer did not provide training in the use and care of all hearing protectors provided to employees:  a) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Atlas Staffing, Inc. did not provide training to their employees about the use and care of hearing protection.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Mar 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5): The employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors:  a) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Atlas Staffing, Inc. did not ensure their employees received instruction on proper initial fitting of all hearing protectors.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 13, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL - Atlas Staffing, Inc. did not provide the required training on the revised Hazard Communication Standard label elements (e.g., pictograms and signal words) and the new format of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (i.e., section order and types of information contained within each section of the SDS), which was effective as of December 1, 2013, to workers handling or using chemicals including workers performing welding, workers near Polishing who clean finished metal parts with alcohol, workers who use polishing compounds, and the press operators in the brackets department who apply lube oils to the machines.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).