OSHA Inspection: TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION EAST, INC

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $3000.00 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.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto:  An employee that disconnected chemical transfer hoses did not utilize full face personal protective equipment in order to provide protection from potential splashes, and/or sudden releases of excess chemicals while disconnecting the hoses.

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know how to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE:       a.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto:  Employee training on donning and doffing of Ansell brand Petroflex #12-212 gloves was inadequate, as evidenced by the fact that, aromatic isocyanates were present on the employees hands and/or skin based on dermal wipe sampling.

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:         a.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto: Employees were potentially exposed to hazards including, but not limited to, chemical exposure hazards to the eyes, face, and skin. The employer did not maintain the documentation for the hazard assessment conducted in the workplace.

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $4000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:       a.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear half mask, air purifying respirators (North brand #7700-30 with cartridges) during tasks including, but not limited to, unloading operations of Isocyanates.  The Employer had not developed and implemented a written Respiratory Protection Program.

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:       a.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear half mask, air purifying respirators (North brand #7700-30 with cartridges) during tasks including, but not limited to, unloading operations of Isocyanates.  Employees were not provided with respiratory protection training prior to the required use of the respirators at the worksite.

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $4000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:           a.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear half mask, air purifying respirators (North brand #7700-30 with cartridges) during tasks including, but not limited to, unloading operations of Isocyanates.  Employees were not provided with medical evaluations prior to the use of the respirators.

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:       a.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto:  Employees were required to wear half mask, air purifying respirators (North brand #7700-30 with cartridges) during tasks including, but not limited to, unloading operations of Isocyanates.  Employees were not provided with a fit test prior to the use of the half mask tight-fitting air purifying respirators.

Issued

2015-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:       a.)  Trimac Transportation East, Inc., Worksite located at 143 Fiberboard Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, on or about January 14, 2015, and times prior thereto:  An employee did not receive training on the new labeling elements and safety data sheet format by the December 1, 2013 deadline noted in CFR 1910.1200 (j)(1) of the Hazard Communication 2012 standard.  Employees were working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to Isocyanates (Polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate).