OSHA Inspection: ENVIROCRAFT CORPORATION

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained.    Envirocraft Corporation, 115 Willard St. Leominster, MA 01453: On or about 1/4/2017, an employee wore a half face-piece, 3M respirator, Series 6001, on a voluntary use basis while painting fabrications. The employer did not ensure the employee was medically able to wear a respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained, so the respirator did not present a health hazard to the user.

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1272.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program.    Envirocraft Corporation, 115 Willard St. Leominster, MA 01453: On or about 1/4/2017, the employer did not develop, implement or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to various metals during welding including, but not limited to Aluminum, Copper, Iron oxide and Hexavalent Chromium.  Employees also use various sealants, solvents and paints including, but not limited to STEEL-IT (SINCO ALKYD PRIMER) and STEEL-IT (Polyurethane), Rust- Oleum, Loctite 242 MS, Loctite 271 HS TL, Klean-Strip VM&P Naphtha Solvent, and Klean-Strip Denatured Alcohol.

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:    Envirocraft Corporation, 115 Willard St. Leominster, MA 01453: On or about 1/4/2017, the employer did not provide effective training to employees who work with chemical products such as solvents, paints and sealants including, but not limited to, STEEL-IT (SINCO ALKYD PRIMER) and STEEL-IT (polyurethane), Rust-Oleum, Loctite 242 MS, Loctite 271 HS TL, Klean-Strip VM&P Naphtha Solvent, and Klean-Strip Denatured Alcohol.

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer did not include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (29 CFR 1910.1200).     Envirocraft Corporation, 115 Willard St. Leominster, MA 01453: On or about 1/4/2017, the employer did not include Hexavalent Chromium in their hazard communication program for employees who perform welding on stainless steel.

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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).   Envirocraft Corporation, 115 Willard St. Leominster, MA 01453: On or about 1/4/2017, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine proper personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees who work in the painting area. Employees work with various products including, but not limited to: paints, sealants, adhesives and solvents.

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    In the welding and painting areas at 115 Willard Street Leominster, MA 01453: On or about 1/4/2017, the employer did not certify in writing that a hazard assessment had been performed for work operations in the welding and painting areas.

Issued

2017-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  In the welding area at 115 Willard Street Leominster, MA: On or about 1/4/2017, the employer had not performed initial air monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to Hexavalent Chromium for employees who perform welding on stainless steel.