OSHA Inspection: PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $960 Reduced

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) Production Efficiency Corporation: On or about July 21, 2016, and times prior, employees voluntarily using N95 dust masks such as a 3M brand dust mask were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D of this standard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  (a) Battery Charging Area: On or about July 21, 2016, and times prior, employees are required to use a N95 dust masks such as a 3M brand dust mask while servicing mining batteries and handling Sulfuric Acid. The N95 dust mask was not appropriate for acid vapors.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,596 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) Shop; Battery Charging Area: On or about September 07, 2016 or at times prior to employees charge and service mining batteries which contain Sulfuric Acid. There were no suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes in the immediate work area.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:      (a) Shop: On or about September 7, 2016, and times prior, the employer failed to visually inspect the portable fire extinguisher on a monthly basis.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    (a) Shop: On or about September 7, 2016, and times prior, portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:       (a) Shop: On or about September 7, 2016, and times prior, An employee manufactured lead sticks and lead connectors was exposed to .045 milligrams per cubic meter of airborne Lead compared to a Permissible Exposure Limit of .05 milligrams per cubic meter for an 8-hour time weighted average for the 85 minute sampling period. The employer did not make an initial determination if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(4)(i): Where the initial determination showed the possibility of employee exposure at or above the action level, representative monitoring was not conducted for each employee in the workplace who was exposed to lead:    (a) Shop: On or about September 7, 2016, and times prior, An employee manufactured lead sticks and lead connectors was exposed to .045 milligrams per cubic meter of airborne Lead compared to a Permissible Exposure Limit of .05 milligrams per cubic meter for an 8-hour time weighted average for the 85 minute sampling period. The employer did not conduct personal sampling for lead in any area of the facility for each job classification.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    (a) Office Building:  On September 7, 2016 and times prior to, employees were exposed to lead from touching surfaces that are contaminated, such as but not limited to, hall way door knob, bathroom faucet and knobs, timesheet computer palm rest and keyboard, Production Mangers keyboard palm rest and phone handset. The employer does not have a scheduled cleaning program to ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    (a) Shop: On or about September 7, 2016, and times prior, An employee manufactured lead sticks and lead connectors was exposed to .045 milligrams per cubic meter of airborne Lead compared to a Permissible Exposure Limit of .05 milligrams per cubic meter for an 8-hour time weighted average for the 85 minute sampling period. The employer did not train its employees on the contents of Appendices A and B of this standard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $960 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:      (a) Production Efficiency Corporation: On or about September 7, 2016, and times prior, employees were found using hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, lead. The employer had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program.

Issued

Sep 30, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    (a) Production Efficiency Corporation: On or about September 7, 2016, and times prior, the employer did not provide training to the employees on the new SDS (safety data sheets) and label formats on materials used.