OSHA Inspection: DESIGNCRAFT, INC.

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

Hazardous substances 23109135M340

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:  a) On December 7, 2015, Designcraft, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required that includes the following provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix), as applicable, for employee(s) wearing a 3M 6900 full-face respirator while operating the anodizing line.   The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 23109135M340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model, or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) On December 7, 2015, and January 5, 2016, Designcraft, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL did not ensure that the employee operating the anodizing line and required by the employer to wear a 3M 6900 full-face respirator was fit tested prior to initial use and annually thereafter.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1371

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displayed on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:  a) On December 7, 2015, Designcraft, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, did not ensure all portable bottles containing Heptane that were used by multiple employees and across shifts had the appropriate and legible workplace labels/forms of warning prominently displayed on the container.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 13711610231050109135

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 December 7, 2015 and January 5, 2016, Designcraft, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, did not provide employees effective training on the chemicals that they work with and are exposed to in their workplace, such as the flammable/combustible chemicals in the work area including heptane, sulfuric acid and metal particulates from the anodizing process, and oil mist from the CNC operations.  b) On or about December 7, 2015 and January 5, 2016, Designcraft, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, did not provide employees the required training on the revised elements of the Hazard Communication Standard for labels (e.g., pictograms and signal words) and the new format of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (i.e., section changes & section order and types of information contained within each section of the SDS), which was due December 1, 2013.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).