OSHA Inspection: THE UNELL COMPANY

Issued

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a) 540 Kieff Drive , Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 9/3/15: Respiratory hazards were not evaluated including an estimate of employee exposure to crystalline quartz (silica) during grinding operations.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):      a) 540 Kieff Drive, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 9/3/15; A hazard communication program was not developed for employees working with crystalline quartz (silica).    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-18 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) 540 Kieff Drive, Watertown, NY 13601, on or about 9/3/15; Information and training on hazardous chemicals in the workplace was not provided for employees working with crystalline quartz (silica).  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.