OSHA Inspection: HYUNDAI POLYTECH AMERICA, INC.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:   a)  Blower 1; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the Blower machine (injection mold) without locking them out in accordance with the established procedures.  b)  Machine 280; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the #280 Machine without locking it out in accordance with the established procedures.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  a)  Production Lines; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potentially hazard energy sources in that employees were not provided training in lock out tag out as an affected employee which explained the purpose and use of energy control procedures on equipment.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a)  Production Floor; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the #1 Bellows Machine together without all employees applying a personal lockout device on the energy control lockout point.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.216(b)(1): An accessible safety trip control that operated on contact was not provided in front and/or back of each mill:    a)  Mirae 18" Rubber Mill; on or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the rubber mill without the required safety trips being installed on the front of the machine. The mill did not have one of the following type safety trips on the front of the mill; pressure sensitive bar, safety tri-pod, and or a safety trip wire.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour:       a)  Maintenance Shop; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in the same area where oxygen cylinders and fuel gas (acetylene) cylinders were stored together without a barrier as required by the standard.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:     a)  Dispatch Area; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in an area where a 220 volt receptacle did not have a faceplate.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:   a)  Dispatch Area; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in an area where a 220 volt receptacle had come loose from the conduit and was hanging by its conductors exposing them to abrasion.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  Facility wide; On or about October 15, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to hydraulic fluid, volcanized rubber, oxygen / acetylene gas, Sulfur, silicon, die, and grease without providing information and training on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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  safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  Plant Wide; On or about October 15,2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were not provided the new information and training on the UN Global Harmonized System (GHS) to include Safety Data Sheets (SDS).