OSHA Inspection: SS WHITE BURS INCORPORATED

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a)  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and/or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  a) CNC machine department: The employer did not ensure that employees used protective equipment provided, such as, Tyvec sleeves or Corium Hand and Skin Barrier cream, when removing product from CNC machines that used SSW 3-2 cutting oil.  Employees have developed irritation and rashes on theirs arms, on or about 2/17/16.  b) CNC machine department: The employer did not ensure that employees used protective equipment provided, such as, Tyvec sleeves, when removing product from CNC machines that used TRIM OGR 263-X, a corrosive chemical. Employee have developed irritation, rashes and burning sensations on their arms, on or about 2/17/16.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-25 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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) CNC Fluting Machine Department:  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees working with chemicals including but not limited to, TRIM OGR 263-X, a corrosive chemical, on or about 2/17/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-25 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) CNC Fluting Machine Department:  The employer did not provide information and training to employees working with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to TRIM OGR 263-X, a corrosive chemical, on or about 2/17/16.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4095.00 Reduced

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) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and utilize procedures to control potentially hazardous energy for equipment that is utilized, serviced and maintained by employees, such as, but not limited to, the CNC Fluting machines. Machine operators retrieve the completed burs for inspection without disabling all of the energy to the moving parts of the machine, such as, but not limited to, the diamond wheel and the load arm, and bypassing guards and interlocks, on or about 2/17/16.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1755.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) Throughout facility: Employees were not provided an education program to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient staGe fire fighting upon hire and annually thereafter. Employees used fire extinguishers to extinguish a fire on machine 65 that occurred on 4/25/16.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who voluntarily wore 3M 8271 and Gerson 1730 N95 respirators, on or about 2/17/16.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.