OSHA Inspection: RUBBER POLYMER CORPORATION

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Rubber Polymer Corporation, Cumming, GA- Employees working in the production/warehouse area were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards where an emergency exit adjacent to the mixing room was obstructed by 55 gallons steel drums containing flammable chemicals, on or about 01/14/16.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(i)(a): Precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:   Rubber Polymer Corporation- Employee were allowed to add flammable liquids to a mixing tank containing flammable vapors without bonding the dispensing hopper to the mixing tank, on or about 01/14/2016.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $992 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:  Rubber Polymer Corporation, Cumming, GA - In the mixing and production area, employees were required to use a half mask tight fitting respirators for protection against dust and vapors.  A written respiratory protection program had not been established, on or about 01/14/16.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 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:      Rubber Polymer Corporation, Cumming, GA - In the mixing and production area, employees were required to use a half mask tight fitting respirators for protection against dust and vapors.  Respirators were observed stored improperly and not cleaned.  A medical evaluation was not conducted, on or about 01/14/16.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  Rubber Polymer Corporation, Cumming, GA - In the mixing and production area, employees were required to use a half mask tight fitting respirators for protection against dust and vapors and fit testing was not conducted on or about 01/14/16.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

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):   Rubber Polymer Corporation, Cumming, GA - In the mixing and production area, employees were required to use a half mask tight fitting respirators for protection against dust and vapors. Training on respirators was not conducted 01/14/16.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).