OSHA Inspection: NEW HAMPSHIRE PRECISION METAL FABRICATORS, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    Screen Print Room - On or about July 8, 2015, combustible waste material and residues were not stored in a covered metal receptacle and disposed of daily.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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:    Screen print room - On or about July 8, 2015, there were no suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes within the work area for immediate emergency use where corrosive materials such as Enthone catalyst 77 (which contained chemicals such as, but not limited to, tetraethylenepentamine; 2-butoxyethanol; 2,4,6-tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol; and methanol) was used.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    Establishment - On or about July 8, 2015, the list of hazardous chemicals that was included in the employer's written hazard communication program was not complete in that it did not include the chemicals used in the screen print room, such as, but not limited to, RE180 Thinner, VM&P Naphtha Thinner, Enthone 50-120R, Enthone Catalyst 77, and Press Wash LV.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9): The employer did not ensure that labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work:  Screen Print Room - The label on the safety plunger can containing press wash was not legible in that the label was on the back of the container, and the container was stuck to the table and could not be turned to read the label.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  Screen Print Room - On or about July 8, 2015, the MSDS for Enthone Catalyst 77, a corrosive and toxic material containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, tetraethylenepentamine; 2-butoxyethanol; 2,4,6-tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol; and methanol, was not maintained and readily available in the work area.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  Establishment - On or about July 8, 2015, the employer had not provided GHS 2012 training to employees throughout the facility by the required deadline of 12/1/2013.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:    Establishment - The employer had not created an annual summary at the end of each calendar year for 2014, 2013, and 2012, where recordable injuries had occurred in each of those years.    Abatement Note:  At the end of each calendar year, you must review the OSHA 300 Log to verify that the entries are complete and accurate, and correct any deficiencies identified; create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log; total the columns on the OSHA 300 Log (if you had no recordable cases, enter zeros for each column total); enter the calendar year covered, the company's name, establishment name, establishment address, annual average number of employees covered by the OSHA 300 Log, and the total hours worked by all employees covered by the OSHA 300 Log; certify the summary; and post the annual summary no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and keep the posting in place until April 30.  In addition, you are required to maintain these summaries for 5 calendar years, as noted in 1904.33(a) which states, "You must save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover."

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:    On or about July 8, 2015, the employer failed to provide the OSHA-300 logs for calendar year 2012 and 2013 within the time frame mandated in the regulation.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use:    Screen print room - On or about July 8, 2015, the container of VM&P Naphtha was stored in the flammable storage cabinet with the cover missing and a paper towel pushed into the opening.