OSHA Inspection: ARMADILLO METALWORKS, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    a) Facility: A written respiratory protection program was not established in the workplace where respirators were required to use by the employer and where the employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner, Glass White Rust-Oleum Latex Aluminum Primer, and Gloss White Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel, on or about 07/11/16.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Facility: Employees were not provided with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 while used respirators voluntarily, on or about 07/11/16.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

a) Facility: A medical evaluation was not provided for the employees who were required to use half-face respirators, on or about 07/11/16.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $855 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:    a) Assembling Area: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 09/15/16    b) Assembling Area: The access to a portable fire extinguisher was blocked by materials, on or about 09/15/16

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided for the employees, on or about 07/11/16

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Assembling Area: Compress air used for metal part and the employee's clothes cleaning had pressure of more than 60 p.s.i., on or about 009/15/16.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  a) Facility: OSHA-300 and OSHA-300 A injury and illness records were not available within more than 2 months, on or about 07/11/16.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility: Written Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Aluminum, Brass, and Steel Dust, on or about 07/11/16.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Facility: Employees were not informed about location of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous chemicals they worked with, including, but not limited to, Aluminum, Brass, and Steel Dust, on or about 07/11/16.