OSHA Inspection: ROGUPE SASA MOLDING INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    On May 21, 2015, and times prior to, employees were working in areas that were not kept clean and in an orderly manner. This condition exposed employees to explosion hazards.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage.  On May 21, 2015 and times prior to, employees were potentially exposed to a fire or explosion from saw dust accumulation. This condition exposed employees to burns and explosion hazards.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exits routes were not maintained to provide free unobstructed access:    On May 21, 2015, and times prior to, an exit route located in the rear of the facility was blocked. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    On May 21, 2015 and times prior to, employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program when employees working at or near the ripping area, when  noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels. This conditions exposed employees to noise hazards.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    On May 21, 2015, and times prior to, employees were working with corrosive chemicals and were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body . This condition exposed employees to chemical burns.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.    On May 21, 2015, and times prior to , employees working in the saw dust rooms were required to wear a respirator with the employer having a respiratory protection program. This condition exposed employee to health hazards.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $300 Reduced

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    On May 21, 2015 and times prior to, employer did not develop or implement a hazard communication program. This condition exposed employees to health hazards.