OSHA Inspection: SRJ, INC.

Issued

Oct 3, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

Hazardous substances M340

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:    a) On July 8, 2016, SRJ, Inc. did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including copper, zinc, nickel, and manganese during brazing operations.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 3, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances M340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    (a) On or about July 8, 2016, SRJ, Inc. did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.  Safety data sheets were not kept for Hi-Temp 548 and Braze 505 which contained chemicals including, but not limited to copper, zinc, nickel, silver, and manganese.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 3, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances M340

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:    (a) On or about July 8, 2016, SRJ, Inc. did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to: copper, zinc, nickel, and manganese.    (b) On or about July 8, 2016, SRJ, Inc. did not provide training to employees by December 1, 2013 on the revised Safety Data Sheet format and content, as well as the new labeling elements as required by the revised hazard communication standard 29 CFR 1910.1200.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 3, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

Hazardous substances M340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:    a) On July 8, 2016, SRJ, Inc. did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator created a hazard before employees wore 3M 6200 negative pressure, half-mask respirators in the workplace.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 3, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances M340

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) On July 8, 2016, SRJ, Inc. did not provide the advisory information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who voluntarily wore 3M 6200 negative pressure, half-mask respirators in the workplace.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).