OSHA Inspection: HUBBELL MACHINE TOOLING, INC.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      On or about March 17, 2016, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed. Safety glasses and gloves were required.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that covered when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE:  On or about March 17, 2016, the employees required to wear PPE have not been trained on when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary; how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE; the limitations of PPE;  and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE. Employees work with kwik kleen, degreaser, and coolant. Employees were required to wear safety glasses and gloves.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  On or about March 17, 2016, the employer did not select and require the use of appropriate chemical resistent gloves for employees whose hands are exposed to hazards from handling chemicals such as atomic botanical degreaser, kwik kleen solvent, and xylomate.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:    On or about March 17, 2016, the company did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, atomic botanical degreaser, kwik kleen solvent, coolant and xylomate.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):    On or about March 17, 2016, the employer did not ensure that tanks of kwik kleen solvent and drums of atomic botanical degreaser were labeled with the identity of the chemical. Unlabeled containers were located on the north wall and west outside wall.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    On or about March 17, 2016, the employer did not have safety data sheets available for the kwik kleen solvent, atomic botanical degreaser, and xylomate.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area;  On or about March 17, 2016, the employer did not provide training to employees on the hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, kwik kleen solvent, atomic botanical degreaser, and xylomate at the time of their initial assignment and when a new chemical was introduced.

Issued

2016-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-27 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:  On or about March 17, 2016, the employer did not provide employees with Appendix D of the respiratory standard when voluntarily using N-95 filtering face piece respirators while cleaning up the facility after a fire.