OSHA Inspection: DYNAMICS, INC.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not perform a written personal protective equipment hazard assessment which describes the hazards which are present and which necessitate the need for personal protective equipment.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required to use personal protective equipment.    ABATEMENT NOTE:  Each employee shall be trained to know the following:    1.  When ppe is necessary;  2.  What ppe is necessary;  3.  How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear ppe;  4.  The limitations of the ppe;  and  5.  The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the ppe.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:     a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when the employer required the use of respirators in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):   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:  a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, prior to the time the respirator is required in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not provide a fit test for employees who are required to wear a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not provide training to employees who are required to wear a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 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:   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program at the facility.  Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to acrylamide, solder and acetone.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Oct 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is 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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    a)  Laminating Area, on or about September 5, 2014 - The four holding tanks of Loctite UV Curing Adhesive were not labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and the hazards of that chemical.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Abate by

Nov 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:      a)  In the Facility, on or about September 5, 2014 - The employer did not provide employees information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas at the time of their initial assignment.   Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to acrylamide, solder and acetone.