OSHA Inspection: GS YUASA LITHIUM POWER, INC

Issued

2016-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1817.00 · Current $1090.00 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) Receiving Department: The employer failed to provide an "Exit" sign for each exit door. Employees were exposed to fire and entrapment hazards.

Issued

2016-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2423.00 · Current $1454.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Laboratory area: The employer failed to provide the point of operation guarding for a Jet Turret Milling machine (model number JTN-2) when employees used it to process metal parts. Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2016-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-04 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 required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Throughout Facility: The employer failed to provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear 3M full-face and half-face respirators when working with the batteries. Employees were exposed to respiratory tract irritations.

Issued

2016-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Throughout facility: The employer failed to identify the locations of fire extinguishers inside the buildings when working with batteries.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.