OSHA Inspection: NEW AMERICAN REEL COMPANY, LLC.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.     a) On or about October 2, 2014, the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedure. Failure to develop a respiratory protection program could result in improper use of the respirators which could expose employees to the hazards of the materials the respirator was intended to protect against.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace.   a) On or about October 2, 2014, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.  a) On or about October 2, 2014, the employer failed to provide a fit test before an employee was required to use the respirator during painting operatoin.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they where not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.  a) On or about October 2, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that respirators were being stored in a manner to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, in that the employer allowed a respirator to be stored on a hook at the mixing table for the paint booth.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains were not  enclosed.     a) On or about October 2, 2014, for the employees, working on or around the machine known as a roller, were exposed to a caught in hazard in that the roller was missing a guard exposing a sprockets and chain power transmission system.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    a) On or about October 2, 2014, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f) (g) and (h) of the 1910.1200 section will be met. Employees are exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to, ethylbenzene, xylene, acetone, n-butyl acetate, and titanium dioxide with identified hazards such as nervous system depression and in extreme overexposure may result in unconsciousness and possibly death.