OSHA Inspection: HYDRO FOAM TECHONLOGY, INC.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  On or about February 6, 2017 and times prior thereto, the employer did not train employees to know when personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary and what PPE is necessary, including but not limited to hand protection. Employees are exposed to contact with chemicals and inhalation hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   On or about February 6, 2017, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program. Employees are exposed to contact with and inhalation hazards associated with chemical exposure.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  One or about June 16, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for each chemical in use in the facility and did not ensure copies of safety data sheets in the facility were accessible to employees during each work shift. Employees are exposed to contact with and inhalation hazards associated with chemical exposure.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about February 6, 2017 and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees who use chemicals such as, but not limited to, THPS-75, WITCONATE AOK, Ultranex NP 1000, OGI-4880, NS-9152, Alcoflow 920, CWF 610 and Nonoxynol 100. Employees are exposed to contact with and inhalation hazards associated with chemical exposure.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $183.00 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:  On or about June 16, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program prior to requiring employees to use respiratory protection. Employees are exposed to inhalation hazards.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about June 15, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide each employee with a medical evaluation before requiring the employee to wear respiratory protection. Employees are exposed to inhalation and health hazards associated with respirator use.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(4)(i): The medical questionnaire was not administered confidentially during the employee's normal working hours or at a time and place convenient to the employee:  On or about June 16, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not administer the medical questionnaire confidentially to employees who are required to use respiratory protection.

Issued

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about June 16, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to each employee prior to requiring that employee to wear respiratory protection. Employees are exposed to hazards associated with inhalation of hazardous chemicals.