OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM PLASTIC SPECIALTIES, INC.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Abate by

Aug 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde participated in a training program:    a.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Rotary & Flats printing area-On or about April 6th, 2015 and times prior thereto:  An employee (packer) who worked on the receiving end of a rotary & flats printing press was exposed to Formaldehyde for a Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) of 0.2171 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over 14 minutes and assumed zero exposure for the one minute remaining in the STEL.  Employees who were exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 parts per million were not included in a training program regarding formaldehyde exposure.     b.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Ink Room -On or about April 6th, 2015 and times prior thereto:  An employee (Ink room operator/mixer) who worked who mixed ink in the ink room was exposed to Formaldehyde for a Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) of 0.1675 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over 14 minutes and assumed zero exposure for the one minute remaining in the STEL.  Employees who were exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 parts per million were not included in a training program regarding formaldehyde exposure.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Abate by

Aug 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include formaldehyde in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200), and the employer did not ensure that employees were trained in accordance with the requirements of the HCS (� 1910.1200) and paragraph (n) of this section:      a.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Rotary & Flats printing area-On or about April 6th, 2015 and times prior thereto:  An employee (packer) who worked on the receiving end of a rotary & flats printing press was exposed to Formaldehyde for a Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) of 0.2171 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over 14 minutes and assumed zero exposure for the one minute remaining in the STEL. The employer did not include formaldehyde in the hazard communication program and did not ensure that Hazard Communication training included formaldehyde and paragraph (n) of this section.     b.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Ink Room -On or about April 6th, 2015 and times prior thereto:  An employee (Ink room operator/mixer) who worked who mixed ink in the ink room was exposed to Formaldehyde for a Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) of 0.1675 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over 14 minutes and assumed zero exposure for the one minute remaining in the STEL.  The employer did not include formaldehyde in the hazard communication program and did not ensure that Hazard Communication training included formaldehyde and paragraph (n) of this section.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:       a.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Rotary & Flats printing area-On or about April 6th, 2015 and times prior thereto:  An employee (packer) who worked on the receiving end of a rotary & flats printing press was exposed to Formaldehyde for a Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) of 0.2171 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over 14 minutes and assumed zero exposure for the one minute remaining in the STEL.  The employer did not determine/monitor employee's exposure to formaldehyde during work operations.     b.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Ink Room -On or about April 6th, 2015 and times prior thereto:  An employee (Ink room operator/mixer) who worked who mixed ink in the ink room was exposed to Formaldehyde for a Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) of 0.1675 parts per million.  The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over 14 minutes and assumed zero exposure for the one minute remaining in the STEL. The employer did not determine/monitor employee's exposure to formaldehyde during work operations.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Ink room-On or about March 23rd, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Two 5 gallon containers containing "cup cleaner" (PLTEBD Cleaner) were not labeled to identify the correct chemical(s) contained within the containers.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    a.)    Custom Plastic Specialties, Inc., 5678 West Ridge Rd, Erie, PA 16506- Ink room-On or about March 23rd, 2015 and times prior thereto:  Two 5 gallon containers containing "cup cleaner" (PLTEBD Cleaner) were not labeled to identify the correct hazard warnings of the chemical(s) contained within the containers.