OSHA Inspection: EP HELLER COMPANY

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $4000.00

Hazardous substances 9901

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) Dry Grinding Areas, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.    The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees exposed to carbide steel dust required to wear Uline brand N95 filtering face pieces during dry grinding operations.     Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9901

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) Dry Grinding Areas, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.  The employer failed to provide medical evaluations for workers exposed to carbide steel dust and required to wear Uline brand N95 filtering face pieces during dry grinding operations.   Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9901

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) Dry Grinding Areas, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.  The employer failed to fit test workers exposed to carbide steel dust and are required to use Uline brand N95 filtering face pieces during dry grinding operations.   Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9901

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Dry Grinding Areas, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.  The employer failed to train workers exposed to carbide steel dust and are required to use Uline brand N95 filtering face pieces during dry grinding operations.    Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $4000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a) Adjacent to Keller Area, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.     The abrasive wheels on both sides of the pedestal grinder was not provided with work rests to support offhand grinding work.  Employee uses grinder for cleanup of oxide from the product.      Observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  a) Adjacent to Keller Area, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.  Tongue guards were not provided on pedestal grinder.  Employee uses grinder for cleanup of oxide from the product.  Observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) Maintenance Area, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.    Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that blanks were missing from a 120 Volt panel box.     Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) CNC Area, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.  Employees working on the CNC Area metal grinder were exposed to 120 Volt live electrical wiring in that the grinder's wire nuts were not properly enclosed in boxes.   Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $4000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.    An extension cord was used instead of permanent wiring to power a 120 Volt fluorescent lighting fixture.    Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $4000.00

Hazardous substances 9901

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) Metal Grinding Areas, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for workers performing grinding operations exposed to carbon steel dust containing chemicals to include but not limited to chromium, zinc, and nickel.       Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9901

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers 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 physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Metal Grinding Areas, Factory Floor, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.  Employees performing grinding operations were not trained on the hazards of carbon steel dust which contains chemicals to include, but not limited to, chromium, zinc, and nickel.     Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $38500.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Factory Floor Grinding Machines, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.    a) CNC Area:  Employees operated a grinder in which they were exposed to an unguarded pulley on the grinder motor.    b) Hand Grinding Area:  Employees operated grinders with metal and cardboard guards that were inadequate in that the guards did not fully enclose the exposed pulleys.    Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.

Issued

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Factory Floor Grinding Machines, EP Heller Company, 21-25 Samson Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940.    a) CNC Area:  Employees operated a grinder in which they were exposed to an unguarded belt on the grinder motor.    b) Hand Grinding Area:  Employees operated grinders with metal and cardboard guards that were inadequate in that the guards did not fully enclose the exposed belts.    Condition observed on or about 10/8/2014.