OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED POLYMER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,890 · Current $1,134 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency.  1) Production Area - The employer did not have a written emergency action plan (EAP) for the 29 non-union employees working in the facility.  The employer failed to communicate procedures to the employees in an event of a fire or other emergency evacuation.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,890 · Current $1,134 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  1) Coating Area - An employee was operating a Toyota Hyster Pole Lift truck without wearing a seatbelt to load and unload materials.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  1) Roll-Up Area - The employer did not train or certify the employees operating the Toyota Hyster Pole truck (model number 8FGCU30 and serial number 17966) before allowing them to operate the equipment.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.  2) Roll-Up Area - The employer did not train or certify all employees operating the Toyota Hyster Pole truck (model number 8FGCU30 and serial number 17953) before allowing them to operate the equipment.  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years  1) Extrusion Area - Employees were operating a Caterpillar Forklift truck model number C6000 and serial number AT83F02315 and had not received any training or evaluation within the past three years.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,890 · Current $1,134 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  1) Extrusion and Coating Areas - Employer did not develop a written hazard communication program that included a listing of all chemicals employees were required to use on a daily basis such as, but not limited to, Propane, Mold release and Polyethylene PE #4, Nitrogen and Ethoxylated alcohol.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 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 to the employees in their work area during each shift for chemicals used:  1) Extrusion Area - The employer did not provide or make available safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous chemicals employees were using at the site, including but not limited to Propane, Mold release and Polyethylene PE #4.    2) Coating Area - The employer did not provide or make available safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous chemicals an employee was using at the site, including but not limited to Propane.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $378 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  1) The employer did not record an injury within seven (7) days on the OSHA 300 log for calendar year of 2014.     In calendar year 2014, December 28, 2014, an employee was cut on upper left forearm with a utility knife, while cutting boxes.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."  1) Extrusion Area - The employer did not ensure that all exit doors were equipped with a sign identifying exit in the event of emergency.

Issued

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  1) Coating Production Area - Equipment such as a portable fire extinguisher and trash bin were stored in front of the 480 volts electrical panel box, creating insufficient working space for authorized personnel who were required to perform service or maintenance on the equipment.  The employee was exposed to electrical shock hazards.