OSHA Inspection: MIDVALE PAPER BOX COMPANY

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i): The building owner, facility owner, or employer did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM or PACM at the worksite and did not exercise due diligence in complying with these requirements to inform employers and employees about the presence and location of asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos containing material (PACM):  a) Gluing Department: Employees unknowingly worked adjacent to damaged/non-intact asbestos containing pipe insulation and the employer did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of asbestos containing materials in the building, on or about 07/29/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): The employer did not affix signs or labels so that employees would be notified of what materials contain ACM and/or PACM:  a) Gluing Department: Employees unknowingly worked adjacent to damaged/non-intact asbestos containing pipe insulation and the employer did not label the asbestos containing material so that employees were aware of its contents, on or about 07/29/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  ABATEMENT NOTE: Labels shall contain the following information:  DANGER CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY CAUSE CANCER CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS DO NOT BREATHE DUST AVOID CREATING DUST

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and 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) Midvale Paper Box Company: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Klean Strip Denatured Alcohol and Klean Strip Acetone, and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program, on or about 07/27/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (f)(6)(ii) of this section:    a) Midvale Paper Box Company: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, J.M. Fry SF Midvale Pizza 75 Red-CCNB, and the employer did not ensure that each hazardous chemical was properly labeled, on or about 07/29/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    a) Midvale Paper Box Company: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Klean Strip Denatured Alcohol and Klean Strip Acetone, and the employer did not ensure that the safety data sheets and/or material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical were accessible to employees, on or about 07/27/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0040

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) Midvale Paper Box Company: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Klean Strip Denatured Alcohol and Klean Strip Acetone, and the employer did not provide employees with hazard communication training, on or about 07/27/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED    ABATEMENT NOTE:  Training shall be provided in accordance with 1910.1200(h)(3) and also include the required GHS training.