OSHA Inspection: CK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   On or about August 25, 2016, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard without a continuing, effective monitoring program in place:  a) The KMT Robotics Router work station machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 88.66 dBA during a 420 minutes sampling period on August 25, 2016.  b) The sun visor assembly work station machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 88.09 dBA during a 366 minutes sampling period on August 25, 2016.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:   On or about August 25, 2016, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard without given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors:  a) The KMT Robotics Router work station machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 88.66 dBA during a 420 minutes sampling period on August 25, 2016.  b) The sun visor assembly work station machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 88.09 dBA during a 366 minutes sampling period on August 25, 2016.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,346 Reduced

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:  On or about August 25, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, the employer had not provided a medical evaluation to employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when operating in spray booth, cleaning the plastic products, loading coating agents into supply systems and working with and around hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   On or about August 25, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, the employer had not annually fit tested his employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators when operating in spray booth, cleaning the plastic products, loading coating agents into supply systems and working with and around hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    On or about August 25, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair, when operating in spray booth, cleaning the plastic products, loading coating agents into supply systems and working with and around hazardous chemicals. The employer did not ensure that all his employees that were wearing respirators had no any facial hair that compromises the respirator facepiece-to-face seal and respiratory protection.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,346 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   On or about August 25, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees respirators were not stored properly to protect them from such as, but not limited to, dust and damaging chemicals when operating in spray booth, cleaning the plastic products, loading coating agents into supply systems and working with and around hazardous chemicals with following respirators:  a. Half-face piece Air Purified Respirator Moldex 7000 Series with Moldex Organic Vapor Cartridge #7100; and,  b. Powered-Supplied-Air-Respirator Hood System Bullard CC20 with 3M H-410 P 100 Filter.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   On or about August 25, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees respiratory training was inadequate and the employer did not retrain the employees in how to clean and stored properly the respirators when operating in spray booth, cleaning the plastic products, loading coating agents into supply systems and working with and around hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $7,605 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   On or about August 25, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this manufacturing plastic plant production area where employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, mechanical, thermal, stored, pressurize and electrical hazardous energies when performing service and/or maintenance, the employer control procedures had not been developed and utilized to control all hazardous energies for each type of equipment or machine:  a. CNC Robot automatic system;  b. Plastic molding press; c. Hydraulic injection molding machines MG-2300; d. Hydraulic injection molding machines MG-4400; e. Heat Controller Machine; f. Router 1; g. Dryer Hopper Temperature Controller #1; h. Dryer Hopper Temperature Controller #2; i. Dryer Hopper Temperature Controller #5; j. Carousel Plus Dehumidifying Dryer; k. Gravimetric Batch Blender Mixer; l. Direct Gas-Fired Industrial Air Handler; and, m. Rotary Screw Air Compressor.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:   On or about August 25, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this manufacturing plastic plant production area where employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, mechanical, thermal, stored, pressurize and electrical hazardous energies when performing service and/or maintenance, periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were not conducted for the following types of machines:   a. CNC Robot automatic system;  b. Plastic molding press; c. Hydraulic injection molding machines MG-2300; d. Hydraulic injection molding machines MG-4400; e. Heat Controller Machine; f. Router 1; g. Dryer Hopper Temperature Controller #1; h. Dryer Hopper Temperature Controller #2; i. Dryer Hopper Temperature Controller #5; j. Carousel Plus Dehumidifying Dryer; k. Gravimetric Batch Blender Mixer; l. Direct Gas-Fired Industrial Air Handler; and, m. Rotary Screw Air Compressor.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $3,259 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.:   On or about August 25, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees were using a compressed air for cleaning purposes higher than 30 P.S.I.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,346 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:   On or about January 14th, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this manufacturing plastic plant where employees were using the compressed oxygen and fuel gas cylinders for welding and torching, the valve protection caps were not kept hand-tight in place.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least:   On or about January 14th, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this manufacturing plastic plant where employees fabricated plastic automotive parts, the compressed oxygen and fuel gas cylinders were not kept separated.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:   On or about August 25, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this manufacturing plastic plant, the employer had not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator for his employees, when sanding and cleaning the plastic automotive parts.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about August 25, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, where employees were wearing voluntarily filtering face-piece respirators, the employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00401774C616M339M360

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)   On or about August 25, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this plastic manufacturing plant, employees engaged and operating in spray booth, cleaning the plastic products, loading coating agents into supply systems and working with and around hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, oxidizer (compressed Oxygen), compressed gases such as Acetylene and Argon, Acetone, Corrosive Adhesives, Organic-Based Paints, Thinners, Spirits, Solvents, Clear Coats, Primers and Alcohols. The employer had not made available the Safety Data Sheets to his employees involved on chemicals used at this site on a daily basis.

Issued

Feb 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00401774C616M339M360

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:    On or about August 25, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this plastic manufacturing plant, employees engaged and operating in spray booth, cleaning the plastic products, loading coating agents into supply systems and working with and around hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, oxidizer (compressed Oxygen), compressed gases such as Acetylene and Argon, Acetone, Corrosive Adhesives, Organic-Based Paints, Thinners, Spirits, Solvents, Clear Coats, Primers and Alcohols. The employer had not provided an information and training to his employees on the hazards associated with chemicals used at this site.