OSHA Inspection: RHETECH COLORS

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1448.00 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) Rhetech Colors; On or about May 12, 2015 the employer did not assure that employees were protected from fall hazards of approximately six feet when employees load the 1200 L Reliance mixer in the pre-batch area. A standard guardrail, or equivalent protection, was not utilized by employees in that the hinged guard rail was swung out and away from the exposed edge.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(7)(ii): Additional medical evaluations that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 were not provided when a PLHCP, supervisor, or the respirator program administrator informed the employer that an employee needed to be reevaluated:    a) Rhetech Colors; On or about March 18, 2015 the employer failed to provide medical re-evaluations for employees required to wear tight fitting filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirators and/or 3M 6300 tight fitting half mask respirators as recommended by the PLHCP. Employees were required to wear tight fitting half mask respirators by the employer when handling designated powders. Employees were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at the respirable fraction.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a) Rhetech Colors; On or about March 18, 2015 the employer failed to fit test those employees who were required to wear tight fitting filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirators to ensure proper fit while pouring and mixing powders in the pre-batch area. Employees were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at the respirable fraction.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    a) Rhetech Colors; On or about March 18, 2015 the employer failed to fit test those employees who were required to wear tight fitting filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirators and/or 3M 6300 tight fitting half mask respirators annually. Employees were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) at the respirable fraction.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables my not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;    a) Rhetech Colors; On or about June 1, 2015  the employer failed to ensure that flexible cords (extension cords) were not used in place of permanent wiring. A black extension cord, approximately 25 feet long, was permanently attached to the wall of the pre-batch area to power an Industrial Upright Fan, model number TJ-PSC-6p-051A.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3:    a) Rhetech Colors; On or about June 1, 2015 an employee working in the pre-batch area was overexposed  to particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable) at an eight hour time weighted average of 5.65 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHAs PEL. of 5.0 mg/m3 by 113%.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9130

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):    a) Rhetech Colors; On or about June 1, 2015  the employer failed to implement adequate engineering and/or administrative controls to reduce employees exposure to particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable). An employee working in the pre-batch area was overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable) at an eight hour time weighted average of 5.65 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHA PEL of 5.0 mg/m3 by 113%.