OSHA Inspection: PREMIER PAINT ROLLER MANUFACTURING CO. LLC.

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418    The employer did not develop a written energy control program for employees that are required to service and repair pneumatically and electrically powered equipment exposing employees to hazardous energy sources.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418  The employer failed to develop, document and utilize energy control procedures for employees that are required to service and maintain pneumatically and electrically powered equipment.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418  The employer failed to provide employees required to perform service and repair to equipment powered by hazardous energy sources (i.e. pneumatic and electrical) hardware designed to isolate, secure and/or block energy sources.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418  The employer failed to provide employees effective hazardous energy recognition training exposing employees to hazardous energy sources during the servicing and repair of company equipment.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 (3rd Floor)    Instance 1: The vertical rotating cylinder parts of a foam paint roller cutting machine were observed missing a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.            Instance 2: The shears of a horizontal cutting machine was observed missing a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 (Bakery Department)    The vertical pulley of a paint foam roller cutting machine was observed not guarded exposing employees to amputation hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 (Bakery Department)  The vertical belt of a foam paint roller cutting machine was observed missing a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  A.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418  The employer failed to provide employees that use half-face respirators on a voluntary basis during the manufacturing of foam paint rollers Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection standard.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418  The employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals/substances (i.e. low-density polyethylene resin pellets and silicone sprary) to perform their job duties.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) On or about Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 131-11 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418  The employer failed to provide employees that are required to use hazardous materials such as but not limited too; low-density polyethylene resin pellets during the manufacturing of foam paint roller brushes effective information and training.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19