OSHA Inspection: ECER, INC.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear filtering facepiece respiratory protection.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591C141

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) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, medical evaluations were not provided for employees required to wear filtering facepiece respirators during sorting and stacking cathode ray tube monitors and televisions.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, and at least annually thereafter:    (a)  Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece respirator were fit tested as required.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surfaces of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    (a)  Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, tight-fitting filtering facepiece respirators were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):    (a) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not provide effective training for those employees required to wear filtering facepiece respiratory protection.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    (a) Location - Warehouse  On or about 3/1/2013, the employer failed to ensure that pallets of cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors and televisions were limited in height and secured against sliding and collapse.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    (a)  Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/23/15, the employer did not ensure each forklift operator was evaluated at least once every three years.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not perform an initial determination for employees exposed to lead dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics while sorting CRT monitors and televisions.     (b) Location - Trucks  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not perform an initial determination for employees exposed to lead dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics while loading and unloading CRT monitors and televisions.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    (a) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not provide lead training for employees with skin and/or eye exposure to lead dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics while sorting and stacking CRT monitors and televisions.      (b) Location - Trucks  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not provide lead training for truck drivers with skin and/or exposure to lead dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics while picking up and stacking in trucks.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    (a) Location - Break Room  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not maintain the countertops in the break room free of lead dust.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(d)(1)(i): The employer did not determine whether any employee was exposed to cadmium at or above the action level:    (a) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not perform an initial determination for employees exposed to cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics while sorting and stacking CRT monitors and televisions.     (b) Location - Trucks  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not perform an initial determination for employees exposed to cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics while loading and unloading CRT monitors and televisions.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0490

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(i)(1): Where skin or eye irritation was associated with cadmium exposure at any level, the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that employees used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevented contamination of the employee and the employee's garments:    (a) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not provide and ensure use of appropriate protective work clothing for employees with skin and/or eye exposure to cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics while sorting and stacking CRT monitors and televisions.     (b) Location - Trucks  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not provide and ensure use of appropriate protective work clothing for employees with skin and/or eye exposure to cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tube (CRT) electronics  while loading and unloading CRT monitors and televisions.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(j)(4)(i): The employer did not ensure that tables for eating were maintained free of cadmium:    (a) Location - Break Room  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not maintain the countertops in the break room free of cadmium dust.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances C141

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1027(m)(4)(i): The employer did not institute a training program for all employees who were potentially exposed to cadmium, ensure employee participation in the program, and maintain a record of the contents of such program:    (a) Location - Warehouse  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not institute, ensure employee participation, and maintain a cadmium training program for employees that are exposed to cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tubes (CRT) while sorting and stacking CRT monitors and televisions.    (b) Location - Trucks  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not institute, ensure employee participation, and maintain a cadmium training program for employees that are exposed to cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tubes (CRT) while sorting and stacking CRT monitors and televisions.

Issued

2016-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591C141

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) Location - Warehouse   On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees that were exposed to lead and cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tubes (CRT) while sorting and stacking CRT monitors and televisions.    (b) Location - Trucks  On or about 9/3/15, the employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees that were exposed to lead and cadmium dust from broken cathode ray tubes (CRT) while picking up and stocking CRT monitors and televisions.