OSHA Inspection: MADISON DENTAL LAB, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.101(b): "Compressed gases." The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6:  a) At the establishment, compressed oxygen cylinders were stored unsecured exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  a) At the establishment, employees were exposed to contact and inhalation hazards when making dental appliances. Hazards included, but were not limited to, exposure to inhalation hazards, exposure to corrosive hazards, exposure to projectile hazards, exposure to caught-by hazards and exposure to electrical shock hazards. The employer had not conducted a workplace hazard assessment to determine the hazards of the employee job tasks and the personal protective equipment necessary to protect employees from the hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses 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.  a) At the establishment, employees' were exposed to contact hazards to the eyes when making dental appliances. Hazards included, but were not limited to, exposure to corrosive hazards when working with corrosive chemicals and exposure to projectile hazards when working with dental lathes. Employees did not wear eye protection.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  a) At the establishment, employees worked with Vynacron Dental Resin, a corrosive chemical containing Methacrylate Monomer that can cause eye corrosion and permanent eye injury with chronic use, an emergency eye wash for the quick drenching of the eyes was not available.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a) At the establishment, the Red Wing dental lathe (serial #: 81-27011/2/37026) being used in the polishing unit was not guarded to protect employees from projectile hazards and caught-by hazards caused by rotating parts.   b) At the establishment, the Baldor dental lathe (#: 437B) being used on the work bench was not guarded to protect employees from projectile hazards and caught-by hazards caused by rotating parts.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  a) A relocatable power tap being used to provide electrical power to a dental polishing unit that included two lighted ventilation hoods, a dental polishing lathe, and a squirrel type ventilation fan had been permanently secured to an adjacent work bench exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures:  a) At the establishment, the lighted ventilation hood lights of the dental polishing unit were plugged into an extension cord having a broken plastic receiving end thus exposing live electrical parts and exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a) At the establishment, electrical wires supplying power to the two lamp holder fittings on the polishing unit's ventilation hoods were both not protected by strain relief exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(iv): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of fixed equipment that may become energized shall be grounded under any of the following conditions:  29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(iv)(B): If located in a wet or damp location and not isolated;  a) At the establishment, where employees used a dental polishing unit when wet polishing dental appliances,  two ungrounded lamp holder fixtures in direct contact with their metal ventilation hoods exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) At the establishment a written hazard communication program had not been developed, implemented and maintained.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   a) At the establishment, employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, NobilStar Ultra-Premium Chrome/Cobalt Alloy, Baseplate Molding Wax, both cold and hot Vynacron Dental Resin, compressed propane, and compressed oxygen and Safety Data Sheets were not available exposing the employees to inhalation and contact hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a) At the establishment, employees who used chemicals such as, but not limited to, NobilStar Ultra-Premium Chrome/Cobalt Alloy, Baseplate Molding Wax, both cold and hot Vynacron Dental Resin, compressed propane, and compressed oxygen had not received information and training exposing them to inhalation and contact hazards.