OSHA Inspection: MPI MARKETING, INC.

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    This violation was discovered on March 04, 2015 in the MPI Marketing, Inc. facility located at 1902 Reserve Street in Garland, Texas in the production areas, where the employer did not ensure that floors were kept clean of accumulations of wood dust:    a)  The floors around a MultiCam CNC wood working machine in the west side of the facility, where two employees worked was not kept clear of accumulations of wood dust. This wood dust was analyzed to be Class II combustible material.    b) The floors around three De Walt miter saws in the production area of the facility, where three employees worked on each saw was not kept clear of accumulations of pine dust.    c) The floor above the storage room on the north side of the facility, where employees worked underneath of was not kept clear of accumulations of wood dust.  This wood dust was analyzed to be Class II combustible material.

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The emergency action plan was not reviewed with each employee covered by the plan when the plan was developed or when the employee was assigned initially to a job:    This violation was discovered on April 23, 2015 in the MPI Marketing, Inc. facility, where the employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee who was required to evacuate and/or use portable fire extinguishers in the case of a fire.

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1)(i): Potable water was not provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, and personal service rooms:    This violation was discovered on April 23, 2015, on the second walk around of the facility, at the south end of the facility where the men's restroom sink did not have running water for employees to wash their hands.

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,470 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:    This violation was discovered on March 04, 2015, in the center of the production area,  where one employee was observed operating a router without  a guard in place to protect the employee from the turning router bit.

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 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.:    This violation was discovered on March 04, 2015 in the production area of the MPI Marketing, Inc. facility located at 1902 Reserve Street in Garland, Texas where employees were required to use compressed air at greater than 30 p.s.i. to clean wood dust off wood products.

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment in hazardous (classified) location(s) was not approved for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust, or fiber that was or could be present:    This violation was discovered on March 04, 2015 in the west side of the  MPI Marketing, Inc. facility, where the employer did not ensure that breaker panel boxes, disconnect switches, receptacles, and computer boxes were not dust-tight ignition proof and approved for Class II locations.

Issued

Jun 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $660 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:    This violation was discovered on March 04, 2015 in the west side of the  MPI Marketing, Inc. facility, where the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for the hazardous chemicals used in the facility: formaldehyde in wood dust