OSHA Inspection: BRAID SALES AND MARKETING, INC.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $3,118 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:    a. Shop - Caterpillar forklift nameplates and markings were not legible.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a. Shop - for the Caterpillar and Towmotor forklifts, the employer did not provide operator training.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $3,118 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a. Shop - Sunex Tools 8 inch bench grinder work rest opening was one quarter inch.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a. Shop - Sunex Tools 8 inch bench grinder abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the top adjustable tongues were one to one and a half inch.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a. Shop - employees required to use half face respirators were not provided a written respiratory protection program.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Shop - the employer did not provide medical evaluations when half face respirators were required.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

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):  a. Shop - the employer did not provide fit testing for employees that were required to use half face respirators.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

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. Shop - the employer did not provide a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to lacquer thinner, paints, mineral spirits and welding materials.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  a. Shop - liquid mineral spirits were used in unmarked containers.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Shop - the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to lacquer thinner, paints, mineral spirits and welding materials.  Violation observed on or about 7/12/16.