OSHA Inspection: FUSSELL SHEET METAL WORKS INC.

Issued

Oct 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) Throughout the facility- The employer could not produce records certifying that the forklift operators were trained and evaluated as required by 1910.178(l).

Issued

Oct 29, 2015

Abate by

Mar 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  (a) Welding area-  Initial air monitoring was not conducted during the welding of stainless steel parts to determine the employees' exposure to hexavalent chromium.

Issued

Oct 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production area- The employer had not established a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, carbon steel containing iron, stainless steel containing hexavalent chromium, argon, Z-Prep ES cleaning compound containing fluorozirconic acid and powder coatings containing various pigments such as, titanium dioxide and carbon black.

Issued

Oct 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication training did not include an explanation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) with respect to the labeling, pictograms, and safety data sheets, including the order of information and how employees could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a) Throughout the facility- The employer did not provide training to employees on the new hazard communication standard Globally Harmonized System (GHS) as a result, employees were not familiar with the new standard, safety data sheets, and pictograms.  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, such as but limited to, carbon steel containing iron, stainless steel containing hexavalent chromium, argon, Z-Prep ES cleaning compound containing fluorozirconic acid and powder coatings containing various pigments such as, titanium dioxide and carbon black.