OSHA Inspection: SIKA CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $3,742 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Specialty Department: An exit door that is designated as an emergency exit was missing an exit sign above the door, on or about, 6/7/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:    a) Specialty/Compounding Department: Employees responding to a chemical release were not wearing respirators when required by the employer, on or about, 4/25/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  a) Mixing Department (Mezzanine Area): The floor area had accumulation of dust from processing equipment. The employer did not ensure that the workplace was kept clean and orderly, on or about, 6/7/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible:  a) Mixing Department: The labels on several containers of LX Salicylic Acid 5% acid were obscured, on or about, 6/7/16.

Issued

Oct 6, 2016

Abate by

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i): The employee training did not include the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area:  a) Specialty/Compounding Department: Employee involved in the cleanup of a chemical spill did not follow proper cleanup spill procedures, as outlined in the safety data sheet for Desmodur TU-19 SF. The employer did not provide effective training for employees who respond to the release of hazardous chemicals, on, or about, 4/25/16.