OSHA Inspection: DEROCHE CANVAS, INC.

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Portable LP-Gas containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    a. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere,  NJ 07823    The employer did not ensure that propane gas cylinders were stored in a manner to prevent tampering by unauthorized employees.  Propane cylinders used as forklift fuel were stored on a shelf within the building.     Violation observed on or about June 10, 2016

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:     a. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere,  NJ 07823    The employer did not ensure that a site specific written respiratory protection program that included, but was not limited to training, storage, and maintenance of respirators was implemented for employees using half-face cartridge respirators when conducting repairs to tarps.     Violation occurred on or about June 10, 2016

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 was required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere, NJ 07823  The employer did not ensure employees were provided a medical evaluation and fit testing prior to their use of respirators to protect against fumes when conducting repairs to tarps.   Violation occurred on or about June 10, 2016

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:     a. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere,  NJ 07823    The employer did not ensure adequate powered industrial truck training, which included formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation, was provided to employees prior to operating the equipment.     Violation occurred on or about June 10, 2016

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 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. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere,  NJ 07823      Employer did not implement and maintain a hazard communication program which included training to employees at the time of initial hiring, thereby exposing employees to hazardous chemicals that include, but are not limited to compressed propane gas.      Violation observed on or about June 10, 2016

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere,  NJ 07823  Employer did not provide safety data sheets in the workplace, with access for employees, for each hazardous chemical that were used in the manufacture and assembly of canvas tarpaulins.  Chemicals include, but are not limited to propane gas, vinyl cement, spray solvents, and spray paints.   Violation occurred on or about June 10, 2016

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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 physical or health 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 material safety data sheets.  a. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere,  NJ 07823  Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.  Violation occurred on or about June 10, 2106

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:      a. 587 County Road 519, Belvidere,  NJ 07823    Employees engaged in the repair of canvas tarpaulins were not provided advisory information by the employer for cartridge respirators used voluntarily by the employees.     Violation observed on or about June 10, 2016