OSHA Inspection: MAS SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste materials and residues were not stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  Employees in the shop were exposed to burn hazards due to rags containing lacquer thinner being stored on work stations or disposed of in regular waste cans and the employer did not ensure combustible waste materials and residues were stored in covered metal receptacles and/or disposed of daily, as required.  No abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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:  Employees in the shop were required to wear Wurth N95 respirators while cutting and grinding laminate counter tops and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

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:  Employees in the shop were required to wear Wurth N95 respirators while cutting and grinding laminate counter tops and the employer did not provided medical evaluations to employees prior to wearing the respirator.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Employees in the shop were required to wear Wurth N95 respirators while cutting and grinding laminate counter tops and the employer did not fit test employees prior to respirator use.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  The employer did not provide training to employees that were required to operate Komatsu powered industrial trucks in the warehouse to prevent stuck-by hazards during operation of the equipment.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirement of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:  Employees in the shop were exposed to eye, skin, and respiratory irritation while working with chemicals, such as, but not limited to lacquer thinner and adhesive and the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   Employees in the shop were exposed to eye, skin, and respiratory irritation while working with chemicals, such as, but not limited to lacquer thinner and adhesive and the employer did not maintain safety data sheets.  No abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Feb 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 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:  Employees in the shop were exposed to eye, skin, and respiratory irritation while working with chemicals, such as, but not limited to lacquer thinner and adhesive and the employer did not provide training to employees on the associated safety and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area.  Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).