OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED ELECTRONIC WIRE & CABLE CORP.

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

Hazardous substances 043024602590

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) Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable Corporation, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Material safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including toluene, xylene, and methyl ethyl ketone.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 043024602590

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) On or about November 4, 2014, Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable Corporation did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including gasoline, kerosene, petroleum distillates, and heptane.  b) On or about November 4, 2014, Consolidated Electric Wire and Cable Corporation did not provide training to employees by December 1, 2013 on the revised Safety Data Sheet format and content, as well as the new labeling elements as required by the revised hazard communication standard 29 CFR 1910.1200.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 043024602590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) On or about February 6, 2014, Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable Corporation did not provide the basic advisory information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees using filtering face piece respirators (dust masks) when such use was not required by the employer. Employees wore filtering face piece respirators for duties including spooling of wire.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).