OSHA Inspection: ROHR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:         a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA - Production Areas, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to eye and/or face hazards from flying particles while performing clean off operations of metal parts and machinery with compressed air onsite.  Employees were not wearing appropriate eye and/or face protection during work operations.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:      a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Areas, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to hazards including, but not limited to, flying particles, physical hazards, and chemical exposure hazards.  The employer did not select, and have each affected employee use, appropriate eye and/or face protection, and hand protection that would protect the affected employee from hazards in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:         a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Areas, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to hazards including, but not limited to, flying particles and chemical exposure hazards.  Employees were not provided with personal protective equipment training.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees:       a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Areas, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to hazards including, but not limited to, flying particles, physical hazards, and chemical exposure hazards.  The Employer did not provide replacement personal protective equipment at no cost to the employees.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Areas, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to hazards including, but not limited to, flying particles, physical hazards, and chemical exposure hazards.  The employer did not verify that the required personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been completed for the workplace.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:       a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Lunch room area, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Wipe samples were obtained from a lunch table, and microwave in the Break room area of the facility.  Analytical results indicated the presence of toxic metals, as follows:       1.)    Lunch room table (East section of table)(PM): 2.4046 ug (micrograms) Copper, 3.7469 ug Manganese, 252.8700 ug Iron Oxide;       2.)    Microwave next to Lunch room table (PM): 2.0480 ug Copper, 3.1240 ug Manganese, 41.8330 ug Iron Oxide;       3.)    Lunch room table (North section of table)(PM): 1.9880 ug Copper, 1.8376 ug Manganese, 158.9800 ug Iron Oxide.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):       a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Shipping/receiving, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto: Employees operated forklifts including but not limited to, a Komatsu brand powered industrial truck (Model # 500PG-14, Serial # 592773A) in order to move metal parts and bins throughout the facility.  The employer did not train and evaluate the forklift operators.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:       a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Shipping/receiving, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto: Employees operated forklifts including but not limited to, a Komatsu brand powered industrial truck (Model # 500PG-14, Serial # 592773A) in order to move metal parts and bins throughout the facility.  The Komatsu #500PG-14 industrial truck was not being examined after each work shift.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Area-Lathe 11, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing compressed air to clean/dry off various metal parts that were saturated with water/debris.  Measurements of compressed air next to Lathe 11 were above 60 p.s.i.       b.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Area-Lathe 12, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing compressed air to clean/dry off various metal parts and the chuck within the CNC machine (Lathe 12) that were saturated with water/debris. Measurements of compressed air next to Lathe 12 were above 60 p.s.i.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

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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.)    Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Areas, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to Propane, Kerosene, Acetone, Lubricating oils, and various metals.  A written Hazard Communication Program had not been developed.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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.)Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Areas, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to Propane, Kerosene, Acetone, Lubricating oils, and various metals.  Hazard Communication training had not been conducted with employees.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:       a.)Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Area, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees utilized a lubricating oil in a 2.5 gallon container.  The 2.5 gallon container was labeled incorrectly in that it was labeled as a gasoline container.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:       a.) Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, Production Area, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees utilized a lubricating oil in a 2.5 gallon container.  The 2.5 gallon container was not labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings in that, the container contained hazard warnings associated with gasoline.

Issued

Jan 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:       a.)Rohr Industries, Inc. 201 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA, on or about November 21st, 2014, and times prior thereto:  Employees were working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to Propane, Kerosene, Emblem Powerway 350 Lubricating oil, and various metals.  The company did not maintain MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for the Propane, Kerosene, Emblem Powerway 350 Lubricating oil, and metals onsite.