OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC MARITIME CORPORATION

Issued

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of Category 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons:    (a) On or about December 31, 2014, in the first floor storage area, for employees making industrial coatings by mixing flammable liquids. The amount of flammable liquids stored by this employer and the other business, A Hyatt Ball Co Ltd, being operated at this location, exceeded 120 gallons, outside an approved inside storage room or storage cabinet. The chemicals being stored in this one fire area in 55 gallon drums consisted of Category 3 and 4 flammable liquids.

Issued

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the userse was permissible:    (a) On or about December 31, 2014, on the first floor, for an employee wearing a 3M 6000 series half face negative pressure respirator while mixing powders with water to manufacture industrial coatings. The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection with the required elements including medical clearances for voluntary use.    (b) On or about November 2014, on the first floor, for an employee wearing a full face negative pressure MSHA respirator while dispensing p-toluene sulfonic acid. The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection with the required elements including medical clearances for voluntary use.

Issued

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) On or about November 2014, on the first floor, for an employee scooping BYK Catalyst 451, containing p-toluene sulfonic acid into containers, for distribution to customers, wearing Uline Latex gloves S-9642, medical exam gloves. The Material Safety Data Sheet for this product states that nitrile rubber should be used when handling this product to prevent skin contact and absorption.

Issued

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) On or about December 31, 2014, on the first floor, for employees exposed to hazardous materials when manufacturing industrial coatings. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.  (b) On or about December 31, 2014, on the first floor, for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals being stored and used in the same area by another employer manufacturing phenol-formaldehyde resin balls. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-06 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) On or about December 31, 2014, on the first floor, for employees exposed to hazardous materials when manufacturing industrial coatings. The employer did not provide effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area.  (b) On or about December 31, 2014, on the first floor, for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals being stored and used in the same area by another employer manufacturing phenol-formaldehyde resin balls. The employer did not provide effective information and training on their work area.

Issued

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) On or about December 31, 2014, on the first floor, for an employee wearing a 3M 6000 series half face negative pressure respirator while mixing powders with water to manufacture industrial coatings. The employer did not provide the user with the information contained in Appendix D to 29CFR 1910.134.   (b) On or about November 2014, on the first floor, for an employee wearing a full face negative pressure MSHA respirator while dispensing p-toluene sulfonic acid. The employer did not provide the respirator user with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.