OSHA Inspection: HYDROL CHEMICAL COMPANY

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2619.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 12901291

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. Bottle Filling Station and Rear Mixing Room - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures.  The employer required employees to wear respirators such as, 3M 6800 Full-Face and 3M" 6300/07026 Half Facepiece Reusable respirators equipped with 3M" Multi Gas & Vapor 6006 Cartridges.  Condition Noted On or About 06/24/16

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1291

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. Bottle Filling Stations and Rear Mixing Room - The employer did not provide every employee, who were required to wear respirators such as, tight-fitting 3M 6800 Full-Face and 3M" 6300/07026 Half Facepiece Reusable respirators equipped with 3M" Multi Gas & Vapor 6006 Cartridges, to be medically evaluated prior to fit testing and initial use of a respirator. Condition Noted On or About 06/24/16

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a. Bottle Filling Station and Rear Mixing Room - The employer did not ensure that employees were fit-tested either qualitatively (QLFT) or quantitatively (QNFT)  prior to the initial use of their respirators. Employees were required to wear respirator such as, 3M 6800 Full-Face and 3M" 6300/07026 Half Facepiece Reusable respirators equipped with 3M" Multi Gas & Vapor 6006 Cartridges.  Condition Noted On or About 06/24/16

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a. Rear Mixing Room - The employer did not ensure that an employee had no facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.  An employee was required to wear either 3M 6800 Full-Face  Reusable respirators equipped with 3M" Multi Gas & Vapor 6006 Cartridges. On or About 06/24/16

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a. Bottle Filling Stations and Rear Mixing Room - The employer did not ensure that respirator training was provided to employees.  Employees were required to wear respirators such as, 3M 6800 Full-Face or 3M" 6300/07026 Half Facepiece Reusable respirators equipped with 3M" Multi Gas & Vapor 6006 Cartridges. Condition Noted On or About 06/24/16

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $2619.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(2): Employees who may have been exposed at or above the action level or STEL were not identified, and the exposure was not accurately determined for each identified employee:    a. Hydrol Chemical Company, 520 Commerce Drive, Yeadon, PA 19050 - The employer did not monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde. An employee who was exposed to 0.62 per million parts of calculated as an eight (8)-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration.  This concentration exceeded the action level of Action level of 0.5 part formaldehyde per million parts of air (0.5 ppm) calculated as an eight (8)-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration. Zero exposures were assumed for all unsampled time.  Employees worked near equipment that either mixed or filled bottles with solutions that contained formaldehyde. Violation On or About 08/05/16

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(1)(i): The employer did not institute medical surveillance programs for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at concentrations at or exceeding the action level or exceeding the STEL:    a. Rear Mixing Room and Bottle Filling Machines - The employer did not institute medical surveillance programs for an employee who was exposed to 0.62 parts per million calculated as an eight (8)-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration.  This concentration exceeded the action level of Action level of 0.5 part formaldehyde per million parts of air (0.5 ppm) calculated as an eight (8)-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration. Zero exposures for unsampled time. Violation Noted On or About 06/24/16

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2726.00 · Current $1908.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1291

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(1)(i): All contact of the eyes and skin with liquids containing 1 percent or more formaldehyde was not prevented by the use of chemical protective clothing made of material impervious to formaldehyde and the use of other personal protective equipment such as goggles and face shields, as appropriate to the operation:      a. Bottle Fitting Machine - The employer did not ensure that an employee wore chemical protective clothing made of material impervious to formaldehyde.  An employee, who was removing 16 oz. bottles filled with a mixture of formaldehyde, methanol, and water, was wearing a white short sleeve T-Shirt and cotton jeans.  Observed On or About 08/05/16