OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL EXTRUSION CORPORATION - TEXAS

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  At this establishment, the employer did not perform a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment was performed.  Employees were exposed to eye and skin burn hazards when performing tasks such as, but not limited to anodizing and painting operations.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer shall designate a program administrator who is qualified by appropriate training or experience that is commensurate with the complexity of the program to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness.   The employer did not designate a respiratory protection program administrator for employees using North and Honeywell air purifying half mask respirators on the paint line. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazard when handling chemicals such as, but not limited to xylene, toluene and phosphoric acid.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  In the production area, the employer did not ensure that an evaluation of respiratory hazards in the workplace was conducted when employees perform tasks such as, anodizing and painting operations. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when handling chemicals such as, but not limited to xylene, toluene and phosphoric acid.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   In the production area, the employer did not ensure that respirators were stored properly. Employees were exposed to dermatitis and/or skin irritation hazards when storing North and Honeywell air purifying respirators inside of the employees' locker.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,864 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter   In the production area, employees using Honeywell and North half mask air purifying respirators during painting operations were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter. Employees were exposed to a mixture of vapors such as, but not limited to xylene, toluene, phosphoric acid and chromium trioxide.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 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:   In the production area, the employees using North and Honeywell air purifying half mask respirators on the paint line with facial hair. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards when handling chemicals such as, but not limited to xylene, toluene and phosphoric acid.

Issued

May 3, 2017

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:   At this establishment, the employer did not ensure that a confined space program was written and implemented.  Employees were exposed to skin and respiratory inhalation hazards when entering to clean tanks without following any confined space entry program.