OSHA Inspection: GMT INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a)  Back side of the building, adjacent to the production buffing area - An emergency exit door was blocked by cardboard boxes filled with metal parts, a cart loaded with plastic crates containing metal parts, and a pedestal fan, preventing employees from exiting that area in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Lab area- The exit doors were not marked with the word "Exit", exposing employees to smoke inhalation in the event of a fire.  b) Back side of the building, adjacent to the production buffing area- The emergency exit door was not marked with the word "Exit", exposing employees to smoke inhalation in the event of a fire.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet):  a)  Lab office area- a set of doors that were locked for security reasons and could be mistaken for an exit were not marked with the words "Not an Exit", exposing employees to smoke inhalation in the event of a fire.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a)  An employee who operated the forklifts was not evaluated at least every three years.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) Throughout the facility- The employer could not produce records certifying that the forklift operators were trained and evaluated as required by 1910.178(l).

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Production area- The employer had not established a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, carbon steel containing iron, manganese, and nickel, argon, cutting fluids and mold releases.

Issued

Sep 4, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 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) Production area- The employer had not conducted hazard communication training for employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, carbon steel containing iron, manganese, and nickel, argon, cutting fluids and mold releases.