OSHA Inspection: H & H STAFFING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): 29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    On or about October 30, 2014, protective equipment was not used whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered.  Employees were exposed to eye, face, and skin injuries due to abrasive exposure and injury/illness due to chemical (glue, isocyanate) exposure when the employer did not insure that the client   a.     provided PPE to temporary employees - gloves were not provided when handling abrasive belts or mixing/painting glue  b.     required the use of PPE  - safety glasses were not required when working on the cut-to-length line or painting glue on belts.  Temporary employees were not required to use goggles when mixing glue.  c.     trained the employees when and how to use PPE - temporary employee mixing glue was not told whether goggles or gloves were required when mixing glue or told when to discard the gloves.  Employees were not told how to clean shared goggles and face shields.  d.     evaluated the PPE purchased by employees (gloves) to insure that it provided adequate protection and did not introduce another hazard to the workplace - gloves purchased by employees were not evaluated to insure that they provided adequate protection when mixing glue

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    On or about October 30, 2014, employees performing service/maintenance were exposed to struck-by, amputation, and crush hazards when the lockout/tagout procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to, the slitter, cut-to-length line, and the machine that applied glue to the belts (Big Bertha) did not contain adequate detail.  The procedures were not machine specific.  Specific information such as, but not limited to, the following was missing:      a. location/description of start/stop controls and specifics steps to shut down the equipment  b. location/description of power source and specific steps to isolate and means of securing to control hazardous energy  c. specific procedural steps for the removal of lockout devices including the order in which energy is to be restored to the machines

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employee(s) was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.    On or about October 30, 2014, temporary employees working on the cut-to-length line and belt line were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,060 Reduced

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:    On or about October 30, 2014, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the Global Abrasive Products did not have a hazard communication program for temporary employees.  Employees did not receive training until they became permanent.  Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, glue and catalyst (isocyanate and flammables).

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

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:    On or about October 30, 2014, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not insure that Global Abrasive Products provided employees information on the location of the program and MSDS, or employee training for temporary employees.  Employees did not receive training until they became permanent.   Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, glue and catalyst (isocyanate and flammables).