OSHA Inspection: KIDRON, A DIVISION OF VT HACKNEY

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:  a) Roof area: There were missing guardrail sections along the catwalks between Lines #1 and 2 exposing employees to a 9 foot fall hazard, as observed on or about March 3, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:  a) Roof Area: The folding top rail sections of guardrails positioned along the sides of the roof jig were not installed exposing employees to a 9 foot fall hazard, as observed on or about March 3, 2015.  b) Roof Area: One side of each catwalk between roof jig Lines 1 and 2 were not equipped with a top rail, as observed on or about March 3, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2): The employer did not develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which addressed the following minimum requirements of this standard: 1910.120(q)(2)(i) through 1910.120(q)(2)(xii):  a) Maintenance: The employer's Contingency Plan (Emergency Response Plan) did not address hazards, PPE and training associated with chemical releases of isocyanates, on or about March 17, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2015-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Maintenance: A procedure had not been developed and documented for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in maintenance activities concerning the MDI chemical system, on or about March 17, 2015.  Abatement Certification Required.