OSHA Inspection: AJINOMOTO WINDSOR INC.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards.  The condition was most recently observed at 2 Industrial Drive, Piedmont, MO 63957 when the employer failed to adequately train employees who are required to wear protective eye or face protection to prevent splashes by corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical and struck-by hazards.  The condition was most recently observed at 2 Industrial Drive, Piedmont, MO  63957 when the employer failed to ensure employee use of eye or face protection:   a)  Within the Maintenance Shop, employee(s) did not wear eye protection when operating equipment such as the Delta Sander, unknown m/n or s/n, or the Milwaukee Heavy-Duty Bench Grinder, m/n 4920, s/n 41673V-E78-2.  b) Within the Warehouse Area, employee(s) did not wear eye or face protection when adding corrosive NB-100 Non-Butyl Cleaner Degreaser to the Clarke L33 WB floor scrubber, s/n E12623 used to clean warehouse floors.  c)  Within the Warehouse Area, employee(s) did not wear eye or face protection when adding distilled water to forklift batteries of the Nissan ES, m/n CP1B2L20BS, s/n CP1B2-000608, Nissan ES, m/n CYM02L205FP, s/n CYM02-004521, and the Toyota Electric Fork Truck, m/n 7FBEU20, s/n 12553.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:   The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards.  The condition was most recently observed at 2 Industrial Drive, Piedmont, MO  63957 as the employer is failing to adequately train employees on chemical hazards.  Employee hazard communication training did not include the specific procedures employees can take to protect themselves from contact with corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter:   The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to air contaminants. The employer allows employees to be exposed to hazardous conditions by failing to fit test employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators.  Employees in the maintenance and sanitation departments who are required to wear full and half mask negative pressure respirators were not annually fit tested and fit tested when provided different respiratory protection:  a)  Maintenance mechanics use MSA Full-Facepiece respirators, Advantage 3100 model with MSA Phosphine/Ammonia/Chlorine/P100 canisters, part number 10059903, when entering the motor room to perform anhydrous ammonia system repair, maintenance, and to respond to leaks have not been fit tested.    b)  The sanitation supervisor uses a North half mask respirator, 7700 series, with a North Multi-Purpose cartridge, part number 75SC, during sanitation fogging operations using Glacial Clean, containing hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid, but has not been fit tested for the respirator.  c)  Within the waste water treatment plant, maintenance mechanics are required to wear Condor N-95, m/n 22EL81, particulate respirators daily when mixing hydrated lime to maintain the pH of the waste water.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 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:   The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to air contaminants.  The employer allows employees to be exposed to hazardous conditions created by permitting respirator use by employees who have facial hair that interferes with the respirator's sealing surface:     a)    Maintenance mechanics with full beards and goatees use MSA Full-Facepiece respirators, Advantage 3100 model, with MSA Phosphine/Ammonia/Chlorine/P100 canister, part number 10059903, when entering the anhydrous ammonia motor room to perform ammonia refrigerant system repair, maintenance, and to respond to leaks.      b)    Within the waste water treatment plant, maintenance mechanics with facial hair wear Condor N-95, m/n 22EL81, particulate respirators daily when adding hydrated lime to the mixer.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1): Evaluations of the workplace were not conducted to ensure the written respiratory protection program was being effectively implemented:   The employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to air contaminants. The employer allows employees to be exposed to hazardous conditions created by not conducting an evaluation of the written respiratory protection program to ensure it was implemented and effective.  Maintenance and sanitation employees are required to wear tight-fitting respiratory protection and the employer permits respirator use by employees who have facial hair at the respirator's sealing surface and who have not been fit tested.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $12,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  The employer is failing to protect employees from corrosive chemical hazards.  This condition was most recently observed at 2 Industrial Drive, Piedmont, MO  63957 when suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not accessible for immediate emergency use within the following work areas:  a) In the production facility, sanitation employees use corrosive cleaning and sanitation chemicals to clean disassembled production equipment.  Sanitation employees pour the concentrated chemicals into the following equipment within the production area:  Wilevco Batter Mixer for Line #3A  SERIES V-HD s/n 59102, Wilevco Batter Mixer for Line #3B SERIES V-HD s/n 58663, Batter Mixer Tank #1 for Line 2, and fryers located in the fryer room.  Travel to eye wash and shower station is obstructed by the disassembled production equipment.   b) In the southeast corner of the motor room, maintenance employees handle corrosive chemicals necessary to maintain the anhydrous ammonia system.  Employees add granular, OxyChem Towerchlor  56, to the water tank on a weekly basis.  Additionally, 55-gallon drums of the corrosive Chemtron Veritrac 4150 and Chemtron EXP 901 cooling tower scale inhibitors are exchanged monthly.   A 275 gallon chemical tote and two 55-gallon drums of oil in storage obstruct emergency eye wash station access in the southwest corner.