OSHA Inspection: MTI POLYEXE, INC.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Nov 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $3,340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    (a) Location: PX2  On or about 8/1/16, Employees operating the PX2 machine during 12 hour shifts were exposed to noise at 70% of the action level which is equivalent to 87.4 dBA over an 8 hour time weighted average. Sampling was conducted for 416 minutes and the employer did not administer a hearing conservation program. The action level adjustment for 12 hour shift exposure for a 50% dose is 82.1 dBA TWA.    (b) Location: MTI Coating   On or about 8/1/16, employees operating the MTI coating machine were exposed to noise at 58% of the action level which is equivalent to 86 dBA over an 8 hour time weighted average. Sampling was conducted for 323 minutes and the employer did not have a hearing conservation program. The action level adjustment for 12 hour shift exposure for a 50% dose is 82.1 dBA TWA.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:    (b) Location: facility   On or about 7/12/16, storage shelves loaded by means of a fork lift were not anchored to the floor.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Nov 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $3,340 Reduced

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):    Location: site  On or about 8/1/16, the employer did not ensure employees operating a Nissan forklift model MAP1F2A25LV were trained and evaluated to safely operate the forklift.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,909 · Current $8,909

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Location: MTI coating machine  On or about 8/1/16, employees were not protected from in-going nip points on the coating head and re-winder roll.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $2,010 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire;     Location: PX2 room  On or about 8/1/16, a compressed oxygen cylinder was stored next to an acetylene fuel gas cylinder.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $3,340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    Location: second level of the PX2   On or about 8/1/16, employees were not protected from contacting live electrical parts while working in close proximity of an energized 480 volt electrical cabinet with the doors open.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,909 · Current $3,340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(v)(C): Branch-circuit conductors were laid on the floor.    Location: MTI Coating machine  On or about 8/1/16, a conductor supplying 480 volt power to the trim blower motor was laid on the floor unguarded

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in electrical boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  Location: On the south wall in PX2 room     On or about 8/1/16, a 24 inch long opening in a 480 volt energized electrical panel was covered using cardboard.

Issued

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   Location: trim blower in MTI area On or about 8/1/16, a  flexible cord was used to supply power to a permanently mounted 480 volt blower motor.