OSHA Inspection: PAPCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use  respirators, before the employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Facility: A medical evaluation was not provided for the employees who were required to use half-face respirators, on or about 04/06/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Manufacturing Area, next to the Assembling Line: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 04/06/15.  b) Manufacturing Area, between Assembling Line and Welding Area: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 04/06/15.  c) Welding Area, Material Storage Rack: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 04/06/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine designed for fixed location was not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Manufacturing Area: Ridgid Vertical Drill Press was not anchored to prevent moving, on or about 04/06/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:      a): Loading Area: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide/Argon cylinders were stored in a distance of about 3 - 6 feet from combustible materials including Interlac 665FD, Zinc Metal Pigment, and Carboline Thinner, on or about 04/06/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire  a) Loading Area: An Oxygen cylinder was stored together with two Acetylene cylinders, on or about 04/06/15.  b) Loading Area: An Oxygen cylinder was stored in close proximity from Propane tanks, on or about 04/06/15

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility: A written respiratory protection program was not established in the workplace where respirators were required to use by the employer and where the employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Interlac 665FD, Zinc Metal Pigment, and Interplate 937 Part B, on or about 04/07/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training to employees who are required to use respirators:    a) Facility: A comprehensive training was not provided to employees who are required to use respirators and worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Interlac 665FD, Zinc Metal Pigment, and Interplate 937 Part B, on or about 04/07/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Manufacturing Area: Employees were not provided with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 while used respirators voluntarily, on or about 04/06/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met    a) Facility: Written  Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Interlac 665FD, Zinc Metal Pigment, and Interplate 937 Part B, on or about 04/07/15.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 24, 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:      a) Facility: Effective information and training was not provided to employees who worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Interlac 665FD, Zinc Metal Pigment, and Interplate 937 Part B, on or about 04/07/15.