OSHA Inspection: DENNIE'S MANUFACTURING INC.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,432 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) Dennie's Manufacturing, Inc., on or about 10/18/16:  The employer had not established a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear half-mask negative pressure respirators while spray painting.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

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) Dennie's Manufacturing, Inc., on or about 10/18/16:  Employees are required to wear Sperian half-mask respirators when spray painting and were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and annually thereafter:     a) Dennie's Manufacturing, Inc., on or about 10/18/16:  Employees are required to wear Sperian half-mask respirators when spray painting and were not fit tested to ensure the respirator adequately fit.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,432 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  Dennie's Manufacturing Inc., on or about 10/18/16:  Upon initial hire and at least annually thereafter employees were not provided with training on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,432 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):    a)  Dennie's Manufacturing Inc., on or about 10/18/16:  Powered industrial truck operators were not provided with the required training and evaluation as specified in paragraph (l).

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,242 Reduced

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:    a)  Machine Shop, on or about 10/18/16:  Bridgeport milling machine was not equipped with a chuck and serrated tool guard.    b)  Machine Shop, on or about 10/18/16:  Kuraki Boring mill was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    c)  Machine Shop, on or about 10/18/16:  Bridgeport end m ill was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    d)  Machine Shop, on or about 10/18/16:  Acer milling machine was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    e)  Machine Shop, on or about 10/18/16:  Fosdick drill press was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    f)  Weld Shop, on or about 10/18/16:  Comet-XT milling machine was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    g)  Weld Shop, on or about 10/18/16:  Cincinnati horizontal manual mill was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    h)  Raw Material Stock Room, on or about 10/18/16:  Peerless horizontal bandsaw was not provided with an adjustable guard to cover the unused portion of the blade.  The unused portion of the blade measured 13-1/2 inches.    I)  Sheet Metal Area, on or about 10/18/16:  Fosdick drill press was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    j)  Sheet Metal Area, on or about 10/18/16:  Carlton Radial Arm drill was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.    k)  Sheet Metal Area, on or about 10/18/16:  Powermatic drill press was not equipped with a chuck and tool guard.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,432 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) Dennie's Manufacturing, Inc., on or about 10/18/16:  The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 6, 2017

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)  Dennie's Manufacturing, Inc., on or about 10/18/16:   New employees hired during calendar year 2015 and 2016 have not been provided with hazard communication training.  Materials used include but are not limited to:  flammable paints, solvents, coolants and compressed gases.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

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)  Dennie's Manufacturing, Inc., on or about 10/18/16:   Employees were not provided with training that included an explanation of the new labels received on shipped containers and the new order of information on the safety data sheets.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Jan 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a)  Dennie's Manufacturing Inc., on or about 11/18/16:  The employer had not developed specific lockout procedures for all machinery utilized in the facility.  Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance activities on machinery and equipment such as but not limited to: Press Brake and Bullard Vertical Lathe.