OSHA Inspection: AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $5,345

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Blending area adjacent to Pharmacy Department: A doorway designated as an emergency exit, was missing an exit sign, on or about, 6/28/16.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $5,345

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) Blending Department: The employer did not establish written procedures for the V-Shell Blending machine, on or about, 6/23/16.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $5,345

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Blending Department: The employer did not conduct annual periodic inspections of the energy procedures to ensure that affected employees were following establish written procedures for the V-Shell Blending machine, on or about, 6/23/16.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $5,345

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  a) Blending Department: The employer did not provide affected employees who service the Ohara V-Shell Blender, with lockout/tagout training, on or about, 6/23/16.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $5,345

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Blending Room: P-132: A junction box used to power control sensors was missing knockouts, on or about, 9/2/16.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility: The employer did not provide basic advisory information for employees who voluntary wear N95 dust masks, on or about, 6/23/16.