OSHA Inspection: K.D.E., INC.

Issued

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1425.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:        a) At the facility, on or about 8/18/2016: Where employees re-packaged corrosive products including but not limited to Solo, Acid 300, and Acid HD; appropriate eye protection was not provided. Employees were provided with safety glasses but not chemical goggles.         Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $0.00 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) At the facility, on or about 8/18/2016: Where employees re-packaged corrosive products including but not limited to Solo, Acid 300, and Acid HD, a suitable eyewash station able to provide at least 15 minutes of continuous flow was not available.      b) At the facility, on or about 8/2/2016: Where employees re-packaged corrosive products including but not limited to Solo, Acid 300, and Acid HD: storage of mops, paper towel products, a bucket, and vacuum cleaner limited access to a shower stall.        Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $1069.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s).        a) At the facility, on or about 8/18/2016: Ambient air concentrations of carbon monoxide reached 835 ppm around a propane powered forklift while the forklift was running. The forklift had not been taken out of service.         Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1425.00 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) At the facility, on or about 8/18/2016: The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program. Employees repackaged hazardous chemicals including but not limited to corrosive Solo, Acid 300, and Acid HD.          Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) At the facility, on or about 8/18/2016: Training provided to employees did not included information on the elements of a written hazard communication program or GHS updates for pictograms, labeling, and safety data sheets.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.           a) At the facility, on or about 8/2/2016: The employer did not record the following workplace injury on an OSHA 300 form or equivalent for the calendar year 2016. An employee received a chemical burn to the skin and missed days from work.       Abatement Certification must  be submitted for this item.