OSHA Inspection: HINTON BAY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,810 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    (a) Screen printing area; Press wash (flammable liquid) saturated rags (combustible material) were not disposed of in covered metal receptacles and the containers were not emptied daily.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,085 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.    (a) Screen printing area; The employer did not perform an assessment to determine if additional personal protective equipment needed to be worn during screen printing, preparation, and cleaning operations.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Screen printing area; A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented before employees were required to wear half mask respirators.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 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) Screen printing area; Medical evaluations were not performed before employees were required to wear half-mask respirators.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) Screen printing area; Fit testing was not performed before employees were required to wear half-mask respirators.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or interfered with valve function:     (a) Screen printing area; Employees required to wear half-mask respirators had full beards.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

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) Screen printing area; Respirator training was not provided before employees were required to wear half-mask respirators.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,455 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) Screen printing area; A quick drench shower or eye flushing station was not provided near the parts washer.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guards were not provided:    (a) Production area; Point of operation guarding was not provided for the lower blade exposure on a miter saw.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 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) Throughout the facility; A written hazard communication program was not developed and maintained.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Jun 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  (a) Screen printing and cleaning/reclaiming areas; Each chemical container was not labeled.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    (a) Throughout the facility; Safety Data Sheets were not maintained and/or available for chemicals used in the facility.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 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 areas at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) Throughout the facility; On and before November 4, 2016, initial hazard communication training was not provided to inform employees of the hazards associated with the chemicals being used in the workplace.    (b) Throughout the facility; On and before November 4, 2016, training was not provided to inform employees of the new container label elements and safety data sheet format.

Issued

Apr 21, 2017

Abate by

May 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Embroidery department; A flexible extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring.