OSHA Inspection: PENN CARBOSE INC.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floors of every workroom were not maintained in a clean condition:    a) At the Facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - Accumulations of combustible carbose dust generated during grinding operations had settled on the floor areas and equipment surfaces.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $950.00 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):    a)  In the hammer mill area, on or about April 1, 2015 - An employee working on a platform was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet.    b) In the pit area, on or about April 1, 2015 -  An employee walking on a caustic tank to check fluid levels was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board:    a)  In the acid pit area, on or about April 1, 2015 - The area around the pit was not guarded with a standard railing and toe board to guard against employees falling into an acid and water pit.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    a)  At the facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented were respirators were required.  An employee is required to wear a North 7700 Series half-mask respirator when working with acids.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)  At the facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - Medical Evaluations were not provided to employees before they were required to wear a respirator.  Employee are required to wear North Series 7700 half-mask respirator when working with acids.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:    a)  At the facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - A fit test was not provided to employees who were required to wear a respirator.  An employee are required to wear North Series 7700 half-mask respirator when working with acids.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    a) At the facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - Employees who were exposed the carbose dust, a combustible, were not provided with effective information and training.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a)  At the facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - Employees were not provided with training in regards to the new labeling element and safety data sheets.  Employees are exposed to acetic acid, a flammable material.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a)  At the facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - Employees, who voluntary wear N-95 particulate dusk mask respirators, were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2015-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  a) At the facility, on or about April 1, 2015 - Safety instruction signs were not used in areas where combustible carbose dust was generated during grinding operations were present.