OSHA Inspection: MP GLOBAL PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Aug 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:      Main Production Line at 2500 Old Hadar Road, Norfolk, NE 68702: The employer failed to establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees who are exposed to noise exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1):      An employee (a computer operator) was exposed to continuous noise of 87.9 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 70.2% during the 448 minute sampling period on 03/19/2015.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Aug 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):      Main Production Line at 2500 Old Hadar Road, Norfolk, NE 68702: The employer failed to ensure that employees who are exposed to noise exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, are provided training in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):      An employee (a computer operator) was exposed to continuous noise of 87.9 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 70.2% during the 448 minute sampling period on 03/19/2015.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Aug 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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:      Main Production Line at 2500 Old Hadar Road, Norfolk, NE 68702: Employees are required to perform tasks, such as, but not limited to, cleaning ovens, machine belts and rolling pad knives exposing them to hazardous chemicals. Yet the employer is failing to provide employees training to recognize, evaluate and control exposure to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Carbon Dioxide and Diesel fuel.    Thermopod Line at 2300 Riverside Boulevard, Norfolk, NE 68702: Employees are required to perform tasks, such as, but not limited to, cleaning scissors exposing them to hazardous chemicals. Yet the employer is failing to provide employees training to recognize, evaluate and control exposure to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Aero-Clen Plus Aerosol.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Aug 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $6,000

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:      The employer did not provide Appendix D of the respirator standard when employees voluntarily wear dust masks at the following sites:    Main Production Line at 2500 Old Hadar Road, Norfolk, NE 68702    Thermopod and Fiber Lines at 2300 Riverside Boulevard, Norfolk, NE 68702      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.