OSHA Inspection: BAZE CHEMICAL, INC.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1190

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(d)(2)(i): Initial monitoring was not performed to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of ethylene oxide to which employees may be exposed:    (a) On or about February 14, 2015 the employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the airborne concentrations of ethylene oxide for employees unloading railcars.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1190

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(g)(4): Appropriate protective clothing or other personal protective equipment was not provided, at no cost to the employee, or its use was not ensured to protect any area of the body that may come in contact with liquid ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide solution:     (a) On or about February 14, 2015 employees unloading railcars of ethylene oxide were not provided with and/or required to wear chemical resistant boots.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1190

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(h)(2): Means had not been developed to alert potentially affected employees promptly where there is a possibility of employee exposure to ethylene oxide due to an emergency:    (a) On or about February 14, 2015 the employer did not develop means to alert employees of a possible exposure to ethylene oxide due to an emergency for employees unloading ethylene oxide from railcars.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,205 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1190

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(j)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of EtO at least the following hazards are to be addressed: Cancer; reproductive effects; mutagenicity; central nervous system; skin sensitization; skin, eye and respiratory tract irritation; acute toxicity effects; and flammability:     (a) On or about February 14, 2015 employees unloading railcars of ethylene oxide were not warned of the hazards of ethylene oxide, including Cancer, reproductive effects, mutagenicity, central nervous system, skin sensitization, skin, eye and respiratory tract irritation, acute toxicity effects, and flammability;       (b) On or about March 16, 2015, and at times prior thereto employees smoking outside of the control room were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from ethylene oxide.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1190

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(j)(1)(iii): Employers shall include EtO in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of EtO and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:  (a) On or about February 14, 2015 the employer did not include ethylene oxide in the hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemical hazards from unloading railcars of ethylene oxide.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 21402590

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) On or about March 16, 2015, and at times prior thereto employees unloading diamin T (tallow diamine) were not provided with information or training on the hazards of that chemical;  (b) On or about March 16, 2015, and at times prior thereto employees working with the product, INC 1480, had not received any information, training, or a material safety data sheets (MSDS) or safety data sheet (SDS) for that chemical;  (c) On or about March 16, 2015, and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to other chemicals such as xylene and potassium hydroxide were not provided with information or training on the hazards of those chemicals.

Issued

Aug 3, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 21402590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  (a) On or about March 16, 2015, and at times prior thereto  employees unloading diamin T (tallow diamine) were not provided with information or training on the hazards of that chemical;  (b) On or about March 16, 2015, and at times prior thereto employees were working with the product, INC 1480, had not received on any information, training, or a safety data sheet (SDS) for that chemical;  (c) On or about March 16, 2015, and at times prior thereto employees exposed to other chemicals such as xylene and potassium hydroxide were not provided with information or training on the hazards of those chemicals.