OSHA Inspection: STRONG INDUSTRIES INC

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,721 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:  (a) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while spraying isocyanates and 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, on or about 2-17-16.  (b) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while assisting in the spray application of isocyanates and 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, on or about 2-17-16.  (c) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while changing the basket filter for the isocyanates and 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, on or about 2-17-16  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 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 required to wear the respirator in the workplace:    (a) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while spraying isocyanates and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator,  before the employee wore the respirator in the workplace, on or about 2-17-16.  (b) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while assisting in the spray application of isocyanates and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator,  before the employee wore the respirator in the workplace, on or about 2-17-16.  (c) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while changing the basket filter for the isocyanates and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator,  before the employee wore the respirator in the workplace, on or about 2-17-16.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

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):  a) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while spraying isocyanates and the employees were not fit tested, on or about 2-17-16.  (b) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while assisting in the spray application of isocyanates and the employees were not fit tested, on or about  2-17-16.  (c) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while changing the basket filter for the isocyanates and the employees were not fit tested, on or about 2-17-16.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while spraying isocyanates , and training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace, on or about 2-17-16.  (b) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while assisting in the spray application of isocyanates , and training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace, on or about  2-17-16.  (c) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while changing the basket filter for the isocyanates, and training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace, on or about 2-17-16.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:   a) Employees were required to wear a 3M elastomeric half mask while spraying isocyanates and the employee had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece, on or about 2-17-16.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,721 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:  a.) Employees spray and apply isocyanates and effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment was not provided, on or about 2-17-16.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) Employees spray and apply isocyanates and 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, on or about 2-17-16.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 18, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2): The employer did not develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which addressed the following minimum requirements of this standard: 1910.120(q)(2)(i) through 1910.120(q)(2)(xii):  a.) The employer did not develop an emergency response plan for emergencies involving six totes of isocyanates weighing 2500 pounds that were stored in an un-diked area of the production floor, on or about 2-2-16.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED