OSHA Inspection: HBD INDUSTRIES, INC

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about April 2, 2015, the employer had not documented a workplace hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):   On or about April 2, 2015, the employer had not conducted initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposures to chromium (VI) for employees that weld on stainless steel.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(i): The employer did not comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 1910.1200) for chromium (VI):  On or about April 2, 2015, where employees are exposed to chromium (VI), the employer did not include chromium (VI) in a hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of the contents of 1910.1026 as well as the purpose and description of a medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of this section:  On or about April 2, 2015, employees had not received training on the contents of the chromium (VI) standard, as well as the purpose of medical surveillance.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI):   On or about April 4, 2015, a copy of 1910.1026 was not readily available to employees.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  On or about April 2, 2015, employees worked with or around chemicals including but not limited to hexavalent chromium, Blasocut 2000 Universal Lubricant, and Ultrachem Airlube Plus 10. The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  On or about April 2, 2015, the employer did not maintain a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present as part of a hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  On or about April 2, 2015, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible during each work shift in that they were clipped together in the production area and lacked a system for organization.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 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 April 2, 2015, employees working with or around hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Blasocut 2000 Universal Lubricant and Ultrachem Airlube Plus 10 had not received hazard communication training.