OSHA Inspection: FUYAO GLASS AMERICA, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(1): The ceiling of an exit route must be at least seven feet six inches (2.3 m) high. Any projection from the ceiling must not reach a point less than six feet eight inches (2.0 m) from the floor:     (a)  The exit route out of the PVB room had three different locations where the ceiling was only 62 inches above the route of travel.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route must be adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.    (a)  The exit route employees must follow to leave the PVB Room in an emergency was not adequately lit, in that there was no emergency lighting if and when the power should go out.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit:"    (a)  There were no exit signs in the PVB Room, the Inspection Room or the Stretch Room.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.    (a)  Direction of travel signs were not posted along the exit route from the PVB Room to the main factory floor.    (b)  Direction of travel signs were incorrectly posted by Pillar AE 40, in that the exit sign pointed toward a temporary fenced in storage area that did not have an exit.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(e): An employee alarm system must be operable. Employers must install and maintain an operable employee alarm system that has a distinctive signal to warn employees of fire or other emergencies, unless employees can promptly see or smell a fire or other hazard in time to provide adequate warning to them. The employee alarm system must comply with �� 1910.165.  [39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 60703, Sept. 12, 1980; 67 FR 67963, Nov. 7, 2002]:    (a)  Employees working in the PVB Room were not protected by a fire alarm system or an effective employee alarm system.