OSHA Inspection: ARMADILLO AUTOMATION, INC. DBA ONYX VALVE

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat:    a) Rubber department: A 55 gallon drum of Vulcatek Rubber solvent was not grounded when transferring its contents into metal safety pump cans, on or about 10/19/15.         NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.   a) Rubber department: The nozzle of a manual pump used to transfer Vulcatek Rubber solvent from a 55 gallon drum into a safety pump can was not bonded to the safety can during the transfer, on or about 10/19/15.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    a) Rubber department: Cloth rags used to apply Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Vulcatek Rubber Solvent to rubber and/or Viton molds were not disposed of daily into covered metal receptacles, on or about 10/19/15.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $500 Reduced

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) Assembly department: A medical evaluation was not provided to an employee that was provided a 3M 6003 half face respirator with 3M 6001 organic vapor cartridges for voluntary use, on or 10/19/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $500 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) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used by employees, such as, but not limited to, Krylon Industrial Tough Coat Acrylic Enamel, Krylon Industrial Tough Coat Rust Control Primer, Chemlok 252X, Methy Ethyl Ketone, Vulcatek Rubber Solvent, Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel and Xiameter MEM-5009 Emulsion, a corrosive chemical, on or about 10/19/15.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not ensure that transfer containers storing chemicals used by employees were labeled with the information required by the standard. Spray bottles containing Xiameter MEM-5009 Emulsion, coffee containers containing left over Methyl Ethyl Ketone and hand pump safety cans containing Vulcatek Rubber Solvent were observed without proper labels, on or about 10/19/15.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide education and training for the chemicals used by employees, such as, but not limited to, Krylon Industrial Tough Coat Acrylic Enamel, Krylon Industrial Tough Coat Rust Control Primer, Chemlok 252X, Methy Ethyl Ketone, Vulcatek Rubber Solvent, Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel and Xiameter MEM-5009 Emulsion, a corrosive chemical, on or about 10/19/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide the information in Appendix D, including the manufacturer's instructions, for the 3M N95 particulate respirators and 3M half face model 6001 air purifying respirators that are provided for voluntary use, on or about 10/19/15.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.