OSHA Inspection: 7AC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer had not performed an evaluation of the employees exposure to chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, PVC primer, PVC cement, isopropyl alcohol, and mineral spirits.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees wearing a 1/2 mask filtering face piece respirator.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer had not performed fit testing for employees wearing half-mask respirators.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not ensure that 1/2 mask filtering face piece respirators were stored in a sealed container to prevent damage, contamination, dust, and moisture to the respirators.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  Location: Machine shop  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not mount or anchor the following machinery to the floor to prevent the equipment from walking or moving while in operation. 1. Rigid drill press, model DP15501 2. Delta bench grinder, model 23-660 3. DeWalt chop saw

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  Location: Engineering, HVAC testing station  On or about June 24, 2016, the electrical junction box that supplied power to the 110-volt Tycco pump's cover plate was off exposing the live internal wires and employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer failed to provide training to employees who worked with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to acetone, mineral spirits, isopropyl alcohol, PVC primer, and PVC cement.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer had not performed a written certification of the required workplace hazard assessment.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Location: Facility  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not provide effective training for employees wearing half face filtering facepiece respirators.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $340 · Current $170 Reduced

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:  Location: Machine shop  On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not mount and identify the fire extinguisher and was not readily accessible.