OSHA Inspection: THE BROASTER COMPANY

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2460

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:    On or abut June 9, 2016 it was mandatory for employees to wear a N95 filtering face piece respirator when applying paint to the burners and the company did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    On or about April 01, 2016 employer did not identify and evaluate employees toluene exposure when employee applied High Temperature Aluminum BD1422 paint to metal burners.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  On or about June 09, 2016 employer did not determine welders hexavalent chromium exposure when employees MIG and TIG welded on stainless steel.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:  On or about June 9, 2016 employer did not determine employees methylene chloride exposure when they applied it to metal before welding.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,483 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    On or about June 09, 2016 the Promecam GH 630Z shear securing plunger was not guarded to prevent a crushing hazard.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved:    On or about June 9, 2016 there wasn't safety-related work practices for an employee who worked live when assessing the broaster electrical circuits with a hypot.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:(    On or about June 9, 2016, employees were not provided with electrical protective equipment when assessing the broasters electrical circuits, live, with a hypot.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): When working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts, each employee did not use insulated tools or handling equipment when the tools or handling equipment might have made contact with such conductors or parts:    On or about June 9, 2016, employee did not use insulated tools when working on a live electrical circuit, assessing broasters electrical circuits with a hypot.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:  On or about June 29, 2016 welder welding on stainless steel were not informed or trained on the health hazards of hexavalent chromium.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:  On or about June 09, 2016, employees were not provided information or trained on the affects of methylene chloride.

Issued

Sep 12, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of chromium (VI):  On or about June 29, 2016 hexavalent chromium was detected in the break area counter top.