OSHA Inspection: DANA CONTAINER, INC.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not 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) Nitro, WV:  On or about May 18, 2016 employees were exposed to thermal burn hazards from molten phthalic anhydride that was at 300 degrees F in that employees were using pressurized steam and water to clean out a plug of the material in a tanker trailer's outlet pipe and they were not wearing a face shield.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  (a) Nitro, WV:  On or about May 18, 2016 employees were exposed to thermal burn hazards from molten phthalic anhydride that was at 300 degrees F in that employees were using pressurized steam and water to clean out a plug of the material in a tanker trailer's outlet pipe and they were not trained to wear a face shield as required by the chemical's Safety Data Sheet.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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)    Nitro, WV:  On or about June 20, 2016 and times prior employees were wearing North 5400 series full face air purifying respirators and they had not been medically evaluated to determine their ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  (a) Nitro, WV:  On or about June 22, 2016 the employer had not developed a written certification that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed to assure that employees were assigned and wearing the proper PPE.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    Nitro, WV:  On or about June 20, 2016 and times prior employees were wearing North 5400 series full face air purifying respirators and the employer's written respirator program did not have written worksite specific procedures on the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) through (ix).