OSHA Inspection: METADYNE, INC

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,000 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.) An employee was exposed to dilute sulfuric acid and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program, on or about 9-23-16.    b.) An employee was exposed to corrosive sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program, on or about 9-23-16.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

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.) Employees were exposed to dilute sulfuric acid and copper sulfate and were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, on or about 9-23-16.   CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a.) Employees were exposed to dilute sulfuric acid and copper sulfate and each container of hazardous chemicals was not labeled, on or about 9-23-16.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $3,000 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)The employer did not ensure that a chemist used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from caustic liquids, on or about 9-23-16.       CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) The employer did not ensure that suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes were provided within the work area for immediate emergency use in that access to the eye wash station was blocked and the eye wash ports were covered, on or about 9-23-16.   CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a)The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when employees were exposed to eye or face hazards from caustic liquids, on or about 9-23-16.  CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,180 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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:    (a) Barn Area- Flexible cords were used throughout the area to power various pieces of equipment such as tumblers, on or about 9-33-16.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,180 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) Employees were required to wear a North half-mask respirator with HEPA and acid gas combination cartridges while working in the braze removal tumbler area and a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented, on or about 9-23-16.     CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION-NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

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) Employees were required to wear a North half-mask respirator with HEPA and acid gas combination cartridges while working in the braze removal tumbler area, and the employer did not ensure that employees passed a fit test, on or about 9-23-16.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

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) Employees were required to wear a North half-mask respirator with HEPA and acid gas combination cartridges while working in the braze removal tumbler area, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation, on or about 9-23-16.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) Employees were required to wear a North half-mask respirator with HEPA and acid gas combination cartridges while working in the braze removal tumbler area and the employer did not provide training to the employees, on or about 9-23-16.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

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:  (a) Employees were required to wear a North half-mask respirator with HEPA and acid gas combination cartridges while working in the braze removal tumbler area, and the employees had facial hair, on or about 9-23-16.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(ii): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as practical, in a dry condition:  a.) The floor of the Barn near the tumblers was wet with standing water, on or about 9-23-16.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION