OSHA Inspection: MONTGOMERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      This violation occurred in the Formaldehyde blending area, employees blending custom cleaning products were exposed to eye, dermal and inhalation hazards of formaldehyde and corrosive materials without any hazard assessment conducted by employer.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(j)(3): The employer did not assure that all leaks and spills are cleaned promptly by employees wearing suitable protective equipment and trained in proper methods for cleanup and decontamination:    This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, employee required to perform leak and spill cleanup was not provided with suitable protective equipment and training to safely perform formaldehyde cleanup and decontamination at the facility exposing employee to dermal and inhalation hazards.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(c)(1): The employer did not assure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of formaldehyde which exceeds 0.75 parts formaldehyde per million parts of air (0.75) as an 8-hour TWA:          This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, employee sampled on August 6, 2015 was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 1.631 parts per million of air, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.75 parts per million. Sampling was performed for 270 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 210 minutes.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(c)(2): The employer did not assure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of formaldehyde which exceeds two parts formaldehyde per million parts of air (2 ppm) as a 15-minute STEL:        In the formaldehyde blending area sampling performed had the following overexposures.  a) The STEL sampling performed on July 29, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 3.20 parts per million of air, approximately 1.59 times the permissible limit. Sampling was performed for 15 minutes.  b)  The STEL sampling performed on August 6, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 2.90 parts per million of air, approximately 1.45 times the permissible limit. Sampling was performed for 15 minutes.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(d)(1)(i): Employer did not monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:       This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, where employees blending formaldehyde were not monitored for exposure to formaldehyde exposing employee to hazards associated with formaldehyde exposure.    a) STEL sampling performed on July 29, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 3.20 parts per million of air, approximately 1.59 times the permissible limit.      b) Employee sampled on August 6, 2015 was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 1.631 parts per million of air, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.75 parts per million.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(f)(1): The employer did not institute engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to formaldehyde at or below the TWA and the STEL:      This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, where the employer did not ensure employee exposure to formaldehyde during blending of formaldehyde were below the TWA and the STEL.    a) STEL sampling performed on July 29, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 3.20 parts per million of air, approximately 1.59 times the permissible limit.      b) Employee sampled on August 6, 2015 was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 1.631 parts per million of air, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.75 parts per million.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(g)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii), (d)(3)(iii)(1), and (2)), and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator.      This violation occurred in the Formaldehyde blending area, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators to perform blending operations exposing employees to physiological burden and respiratory hazards to formaldehyde.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(i)(1): The employer did not provide change rooms, as described in 29 CFR 1910.141 for employees who are required to change from work clothing into protective clothing to prevent skin contact with formaldehyde:      This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, employees exposed to formaldehyde were not provided with change room to protect them from skin contact with formaldehyde.     a) STEL sampling performed on July 29, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 3.20 parts per million of air, approximately 1.59 times the permissible limit.      b) Employee sampled on August 6, 2015 was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 1.631 parts per million of air, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.75 parts per million.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(i)(2): The employer did not provide conveniently located quick drench showers and assure that affected employees use these facilities immediately:    This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, where employees were not provided with an operable shower for emergency quick drenching to prevent them from dermal injuries in an event of formaldehyde splash accident.   a) STEL sampling performed on July 29, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 3.20 parts per million of air, approximately 1.59 times the permissible limit.    b) Employee sampled on August 6, 2015 was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 1.631 parts per million of air, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.75 parts per million.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(i)(3): The employer did not provide acceptable eyewash facility within the immediate work area for emergency use:    This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, where employees were not provided with an operable eye wash station for emergency flushing of the eyes to prevent eye injuries in an event of formaldehyde splash accident.   a) STEL sampling performed on July 29, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 3.20 parts per million of air, approximately 1.59 times the permissible limit.    b) Employee sampled on August 6, 2015 was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 1.631 parts per million of air, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.75 parts per million.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(l)(1)(i): The employer did not institute medical surveillance programs for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at concentrations at or exceeding the action level or exceeding the STEL:      This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at or above the action level.      a) STEL sampling performed on July 29, 2015 had an exposure of formaldehyde at 3.20 parts per million of air, approximately 1.59 times the permissible limit.      b) Employee sampled on August 6, 2015 was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 1.631 parts per million of air, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.75 parts per million.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1048(n)(1): The employer did not assure that all employees who are assigned to workplaces where there is exposure to formaldehyde participate in a training program, except that where the employer can show, using objective data, that employees are not exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 ppm, the employer is not required provide training:      This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, the employer did not provide appropriate information and training on the hazards associated with formaldehyde exposure and employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the health hazards on processes where formaldehyde exposure was likely to occur.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1)(i): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet ( the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas):          This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, the employer's hazard communication program did not have a list of hazardous chemicals known to be used by employees at the facility including but not limited to Formaldehyde and Benzaldehyde, and the hazards associated with their exposure.

Issued

Dec 23, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals.         This violation occurred in the formaldehyde blending area, the employer did not provide training to employees to inform them of the hazards associated with the hazardous chemicals being used by blending employees including but not limited to Formaldehyde and Benzaldehyde.