OSHA Inspection: FMH, INC.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    (a) Soldering Process; The employer had not made an initial determination to determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1): Appropriate protective work clothing and equipment were not used when employee(s) were exposed to lead where the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists:  (a) Soldering Process; The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use gloves when exposed to the hazards of lead.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the contents of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  (a) Soldering Process; Employees working with leaded solder wire were not informed of the content in Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $950.00 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) Throughout the facility; The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program when employees were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, lead solder;  Humiseal Conformal Coating containing  xylene, toluene, etc.; and various epoxies.

Issued

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility; Initial hazard communication training was not provided to employees to inform them of the hazards associated with chemical exposure including, but not limited to, lead solder;  Humiseal Conformal Coating containing  xylene, toluene, etc.; and various epoxies.     (b) Throughout the facility; Training was not provided to inform employees of the Global Harmonization System changes for container labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) format.