OSHA Inspection: PENN STATE SPECIAL METALS LLC

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:  a)  Polishing Station, on or about February 25, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that the flight of stairs used to access the polisher/grinder was equipped with a standard railing.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program:  a)  Pickle Line, on or about February 25, 2015 - The holding tanks of various pickling acids, including nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid, were not labeled, tagged or marked with the hazards of the chemical.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The employer did not provide training on the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 25, 2015 - The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the new label elements and safety data sheet format as required by the revised hazard communication standard of 2012.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Facility, on or about February 25, 2015 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to an employee who was required to wear a tight fitting respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate fit test:   a)  In the Facility, on or about February 25, 2015 - The employer did not provide a fit test to an employee who was required to wear a tight fitting respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide respirator training prior to requiring employees  use a respirator in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about February 25, 2015 - The employer did not provide training to an employee who was required to wear a tight fitting respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 27, 2015

Abate by

May 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 25, 2015 - The employer did not provided the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of the respirator standard, to employees who wears voluntarily in the workplace.