OSHA Inspection: HAUSENWARE KOYO LLC

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator:    On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to conduct medical evaluations on employees who were allowed to wear respirators voluntarily.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    On or about March 12, 2015, the employer did not conduct periodic reviews of their hazardous energy control procedures, such as but not limited to, the three dryers, the two pug mills, and the PIV, at least annually.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to provide adequate training to employees who are authorized to perform work under the hazardous energy control program.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to provide portable fire extinguisher training.      Note the employer may exercise one of the following options:     1. Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.     2. Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sound of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).     3. Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and 29 CFR 1910.39(a).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to the use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to conduct training for their forklift operators.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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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:    On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to adequately guard employees from hazards on:    a) the ingoing nip points and the rotating parts at the back of jigger    b) the ingoing nip points under clay cutter at the jigger operator's station and,    c) the ingoing nip points of the conveyor under the glazing line.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to adequately guard the sprocket wheels and chains under clay cutter in the jigger operator's station.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to guard the rotating shaft on the jigger machine.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to cover the electrical junction box that provided power to the Clay Cutter at the Jiggar Operator's Station.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee was exposed to respirable dust containing crystalline silica  in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of (0.120 mg/m3) listed in Table Z-3:    On or about April 22, 2015, a mixer (mixer #1) working in the mixing department was exposed to silica dust at 0.344 mg/m3 which is approximately 1.04 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.331 mg/m3; exposure calculations included a zero increment for 47 minutes not sampled.     At this time employees are being exposed to levels above the PEL.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  For the employees including, but not limited to, the employees whose exposure is described in Citation 1, Item 9(a):  On or about April 22, 2015, a mixer (mixer #1) working in the mixing department was exposed to silica dust at 0.344 mg/m3 which is approximately 1.04 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.331 mg/m3; exposure calculations included a zero increment for 47 minutes not sampled.   At this time employees are being exposed to levels above the PEL and the employer shall require mandatory use of a respirator until feasible engineering controls can be put in place.   General methods of control include, but are not limited to:  1. Install a dust control apparatus on the mixer(s).  2. Use an exhaust ventilation system to capture silica dust.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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:    On or about March 12, 2015, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jul 7, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to adequately train employees in the hazards associated with the materials they work with, specifically the hazards associated with silica.

Issued

Jul 7, 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:  On or about March 12, 2015, the employer failed to provide employees who voluntarily wore filtering face-pieces and half-mask respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of the respirator standard.