OSHA Inspection: NEWCHEM, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

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) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15: An emergency response plan was not developed to respond to spills of and to protect employees from contact with hydrofluoric acid.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(ii): The individual in charge of the incident command system did not identify, to the extent possible, all hazardous substances or conditions present and did not address, as appropriate, site analysis, use of engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, hazardous substance handling procedures and the use of any new technologies:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15: Spills of hydrofluoric acid were not taken into account in developing an emergency spill response plan.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8): Employees trained in accordance with paragraph (q)(6) of this section did not receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies, or did not demonstrate competency in those areas at least annually:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15: Chemical process engineer in charge of the incident command system was not provided with annual refresher training.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15:Training was not provided on steps to take following emergencies involving hydrofluoric acid spills. In excess of 300 pounds of hydrofluoric acid is used at the facility.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): Adequate first aid supplies were not readily available:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15: Calcium Gluconate, used for treatment of skin exposure to hydrofluoric acid, was inappropriate in that it was not manufactured for human consumption.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The respiratory protection program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15: The written respiratory protection program was not reviewed to include respirator procedures for use with hydrofluoric acid in the clean room.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/5/15: The mandatory 3 year recertification was not performed  for chemical process engineer. Last fork lit training was performed on 1/27/11.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item