OSHA Inspection: AMPHENOL AEROSPACE CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The respiratory protection program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/16/15: the written respirator program was not updated to include:          1) the name or position of the designated program administrator,          2) respirator selection information for SCBA's used by fire brigade members,          3) method of maintaining fit test and medical evaluation information for fire brigade members that wear SCBAs,          4) methods for soliciting employee feedback on the effectiveness of the program.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:   a) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/18/15: The person designated as the program administrator was not trained on the company's respirator program.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) Throughout the facility, on ar about 9/16/15: Medical evaluations were not provided for members of the Incidence Response Team who are required to wear SCBAs.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/16/15: Fit test records for employees did not include make, model and size of respirator worn by employees.  b) Throughout the facility, on ar about 9/16/15: Fit test records were not maintained for members of the Incidence Response Team that wear SCBAs.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/16/15: The Amphenol Aerospace Incident Response Team did not perform annual drills for rescues from permit required confined spaces which include, but are not limited to, D45 heat treat tanks, boilers, and plating tanks.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 8/18/15: Periodic inspections of energy control procedures were not performed on equipment with multiple energy sources including, but not limited to, lathes, air presses and thermo deburring machines.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.156(b)(1): The employer did not prepare and maintain a statement or written policy that established the existence of a fire brigade; the basic organizational structure; the type, amount and frequency of training to be provided to fire brigade:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/16/17: The basic organizational structure of the Amphenol Aerospace Incident Response Team was not maintained to include current functions performed by response team members including, but not limited to external and internal fire fighting capabilities.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.156(c)(2): Annual training for all fire brigade members and quarterly training for members expected to fight interior fires was not conducted to assure that each member is able to perform assigned duties and functions satisfactorily in a safe manner so as not to endanger other members:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/16/17:  Annual training for all  Incident Response Team Members was not provided for hazards of the new facility on 171 Delaware Avenue in Sidney, NY.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.156(d): Maintenance and inspection of fire brigade fire fighting equipment was not performed at least annually to assure the safe operational condition of the equipment, and portable fire extinguishers and respirators were not inspected at least annually:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 9/16/17:  Seven lengths of 1 1/2 inch hose were not inspected annually.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:        a) Dept. 63, Milling area, on or about 9/15/15: The metal and plastic compressed air guns on  Makino milling machine, designated as 624, released air at 60 psi.     b) Dept.63, Milling area, on or about 9/15/15: The plastic compressed air gun on  Makino milling machine, designated as 623, released air at 60 psi.     c) Dept. 63, Milling area, on or about 9/15/15: The plastic compressed air gun on  Makino milling machine, designated as 622, released air at 60 psi.     d) Dept.63, Milling area, on or about 9/15/15: The metal compressed air gun on  Stama milling machine, designated as 614, released air at 60 psi.      e) Dept. 63, Milling area, on or about 9/15/15: The metal compressed air gun on  Makino milling machine, designated as 613, released air at 60 psi.     f) Dept.63, Milling area, on or about 9/15/15: The metal compressed air gun used by an employee cleaning  parts released air at 60 psi.