OSHA Inspection: ARMAC, INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  a) Hallway leading to back exit  Signs were not posted indicating access to the exit door was through the storage room/area.  Violation occurred on or about 02/10/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a): Metal cabinets were not deemed to be in compliance as they were not constructed with the bottom, top, door, and sides of cabinet at least No. 18 gage sheet iron and double walled with 1 1/2-inch air space; the joints riveted, welded, or made tight by some equally effective means; the door provided with a three-point lock; and/or the door sill raised at least 2 inches above the bottom of the cabinet:  a) Lab  Flammable materials to include thinner and rubber cement were stored in an ordinary single walled metal cabinet.  Violation observed on or about 02/10/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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 fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Facility  Employees expected to use fire extinguishers were not provided with an education program on the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting upon initial employment and annually thereafter.  Violation occurred on or about 03/04/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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:  a) Lab  Machine guarding was not provided on the Grizzly Knife Buffer/Grinder Model Number G1061 to protect an employee from rotating parts such as the spindle end, nut and flange.  Violation occurred on or about 03/04/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Lab  The Grizzly Knife Buffer/Grinder Model Number G1601 and Trautman Floor Carver Serial Number 2100-2767-12 were not anchored to prevent walking or moving while making adjustments to orthotics.  Violation observed on or about 03/04/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment was not used:  (a) Lab  Employees used compressed air at 50 psi to clean off orthotics and themselves after sanding operations.  Violation occurred on or about 03/04/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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:  a) Facility  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, butane and Master All Purpose Thinner which contains toluene and hexane.  Violation occurred on or about 02/10/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Facility  The employer did not have safety data sheets for each chemical such as, but not limited to, butane and 3M Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive containing acetone and propane.  Violation occurred on or about 02/10/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility  The employer did not provide information and training for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, butane and 3M Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive which contains acetone and propane used during the fitting and adjustment of orthotics.  Violation occurred on or about 02/10/15.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility  The employer did not provide employees, voluntarily wearing filtering facepiece respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").  Violation occurred on or about 02/10/15.