OSHA Inspection: U.S. FORMLINER, INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.  On 10/20/15, in the warehouse facility, designated emergency exit doors were equipped with dead bolt locks.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, four propane tanks were stored unsecured and in the egress path at the back emergency exit door.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(i)(a): A fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 12-B units was not located outside of, but not more than 10 feet from, the door opening into any room used for storage as required.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, at the flammables storage container, the employer did not ensure a fire extinguisher was made available within 10 feet of the unit.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $800 Reduced

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.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not implement a Respiratory Protection Program when employees were required to use both tight fitting and dust mask respirators.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not require employees to use NIOSH certified dust mask respirators and instead permitted single strap non-NIOSH certified dust mask respirators.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

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  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not implement a Respiratory Protection Program that included medical evaluations for employees required to use a tight fitting respirator.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not implement a Respiratory Protection Program and provide fit tests to employees required to use tight fitting respirators.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii).  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not implement a Respiratory Protection Program that included training when employees were required to use both tight fitting and dust mask respirators.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer has not provided a fire extinguisher training program to employees working at the facility on an at least annual basis.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $800 Reduced

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.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer has not provided training to new employees that were hired after May 2015 when the last training for Hazard Communication was provided.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, including the manufactured rubber molds and wood dust.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA From 300 or equivalent), was not completed in detail as required by the regulation.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens facility, on the OSHA 300 log, under Column F, the log was not filled out in the detail as required and instead listed descriptions such as "cut finger", "shoulder hurt by lifting", "allergic reaction in eye".

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness.  On 10/20/15, at the Athens location, the employer did not complete an OSHA Form 301 or its equivalent for each recordable injury or illness. Injuries include those that occurred on 6/14/15, 7/7/15, and 8/1/15.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  On 10/20/15, in the warehouse area, the employer did not post a floor loading capacity rating above the offices and break room area when it was used as storage.