OSHA Inspection: MD AIRFOILS CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c) (1):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:     The storage mezzanine was not provided with standard railings which included a top rail, midrail and toeboard.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:      No certification was prepared to document that an evaluation of hazards was made of the workplace to determine what protective clothing or equipment was required to protect employees.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    Employees who use air nozzles to clean dust and other contaminants from molds were not required to wear safety glasses with side-shields.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):      No lockout program was developed for employees who change molding dies on the hydraulic wax presses.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      Supervisors were expected to fight fires but they had not been trained in at least two years.      Note:  Employer may exercise one of the following options.      1.  Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR1910.157(d) (75 feet to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 feet to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage firefighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g). The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.      2.  Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1),designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).      3.  Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      No guarding was provided on the rear side of the wax injection molding presses.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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 and which also includes the items listed in (e)(1)(i) and (ii):      Employees use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, mineral spirits in the repair department and E204 Light Duty Silicone Release which contains Halogenated hydrocarbons and a flammable Hydrocarbon propellant.  No written program was developed and implemented.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) Employees were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area:    Employees use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, mineral spirits in the repair department and E204 Light Duty Silicone Release which contains Halogenated hydrocarbons and a flammable Hydrocarbon propellant. No training was provided for employees.