OSHA Inspection: LEADING TECHNOLOGY COMPOSITES, INC.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 written certification of the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had not been developed while requiring employees to wear gloves, earplug, safety glasses.    29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections 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 inoperable:    Employees performing servicing and maintenance operations were exposed to hazards associated with the unexpected energization or start-up of the Auto-clay, Presses, Siempelkamp, Chester. Employer did not develop an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.    29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Employees perform servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to the Auto-clay, Presses, Siempelkamp, Chester which had multiple energy sources including energy sources such as but not limited to pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, gravity. Written machine specific energy control procedures for these machines were not developed and implemented.    29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), & (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph:    A Hazard Communication program had not been developed nor implemented to advise employees of the hazards associated with chemicals/products at the jobsite such as Barsol solvents, Eposy, MEK, Zyvas, hot oil, hydraulic fluid, grease, engine hydraulic oil, diesel engine oil and fluid.    29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

Mar 4, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    The employer has not updated the hazard communication program and trained employees on the portion of the hazard communication program that explains the labels on shipping containers and the safety data sheets for items such as Barsol solvents, Eposy, MEK, Zyvas, hot oil, hydraulic fluid, grease, engine hydraulic oil, diesel engine oil and fluid, including the order of information and how the employee could obtain and use the hazard information. Employees were not trained regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013.    29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.