OSHA Inspection: MULTICRAFT, INC.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:    On or about November 13, 2015, the employer had not developed and implemented an emergency action plan.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 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 or about November 13, 2015, where employees were required to wear full face respirators while grinding frames, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 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 or about November 13, 2015, employees required to wear full face air purifying respirators while grinding frames had not received a medical evaluation prior to respirator use.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

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:     On or about November 13, 2015, employees required to wear full face air purifying respirators while grinding frames had not been fit tested.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 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 or about November 13, 2015, employees required to wear full face air purifying respirators while grinding frames had not received training in accordance with the respiratory protection standard.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:    On or about November 13, 2015, a DeWalt Model DWE4011 Angle grinder, which is utilized by employees grinding frames, lacked a safety guard.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 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):     On or about November 13, 2015, where employees work with and around chemicals including, but not limited to acetone, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

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:   On or about November 13, 2015, a container of acetone that is utilized when employees wipe frames was not labeled.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

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:  On or about November 13, 2015, employees working with or around chemicals including, but not limited to acetone had not received hazard communication training.

Issued

Nov 25, 2015

Abate by

Dec 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:   On or about November 12, 2015, where employees had experienced recordable injuries including, but not limited to finger lacerations, the employer had not maintained an OSHA 300 log.