OSHA Inspection: GRANULATION TECHNOLOGY INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Facility  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, N95 filtering facepiece respirators during mixing and blending operations.  Violation occurred on or about 05/12/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, N95 filtering facepiece respirators during mixing and blending operations.  Violation occurred on or about 05/12/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, N95 filtering facepiece respirators during mixing and blending.      Violation occurred on or about 05/12/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective training for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, N95 filtering facepiece respirators during mixing and blending.  Violation occurred on or about 05/12/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Facility  A lockout/tagout program was not established where employees maintain and/or service machinery and equipment including, but not limited to, Kikusui Tablet press model L1BRA836KAWCZ (Machine # 42).  Violation occurred on or about 05/12/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,800 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:  a) Facility  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who handle hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, methylcellulose, guaifenesin, fructose and lactose.  Violation occurred on or about 05/12/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees who use hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, methylcellulose, guaifenesin, fructose and lactose.  Violation occurred on or about 05/12/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Facility  The employer did not certify that each employee was trained and evaluated to operate pallet jacks.  Violation occurred on or about 05/26/16.