OSHA Inspection: QUALITY THERMISTOR, INC

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,387 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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:  (a) Kiln room: On and before February 13, 2017 a respiratory hazard exposure assessment was not completed for employees mixing various powdered production constituents, such as but not limited to: manganese oxide, iron oxide, titanium oxide, copper oxide, nickel oxide, and nickel and copper carbonate.    (b) Spray room: On and before February 13, 2017 a respiratory hazard exposure assessment was not completed for employees  exposed to volatile organic compounds and airborne metals such as silver and gold  Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a) Throughout facility: On and before February 13, 2017 employees required to wear tight fitting respirators such as North half-face elastomeric respirators, were not fit tested prior to use by employees.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 8, 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:  (a) Kiln room: On and before February 13, 2017 respirators were stored in a manner that would not protect them from  potential contamination from manganese oxide, iron oxide, titanium oxide, copper oxide, nickel oxide, and nickel and copper carbonate.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  (a) Kiln room: On and before February 13, 2017  initial exposure data was not collected for employees using solder containing lead.   (c) Production floor: On and before February 13, 2017  initial exposure data was not collected for employees using solder pots with soldering materials containing lead.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,000 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) South east wall of the production floor: On and before February 13, 2017 employees using or working adjacent to the horizontal tumbler mixer were exposed to unguarded in-running nip points and rotating parts.  Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a) In the mix room: On and before February 13, 2017 employees using union process attritor mill were exposed to an unguarded rotating shaft.    Note:Abatement certification is required for this item.