OSHA Inspection: PAPER BATTERY CO.

Issued

Aug 2, 2017

Abate by

Aug 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,717 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a). On or about 3/7/17, on site, for employees that were provided with a 1/2 mask Survivair Respirator with a T05P100 Sperian Cartridge. The employees use the respirator when working with acids and/or when cleaning Aluminum foil substrates with 99% Ethanol. The employer provides the respirator on a voluntary basis. The employer failed to implement training on respiratory protection for the users of respirators.   b). On or about 3/7/17, on site for employees that were provided with a 1/2 mask Survivair Respirator with a T05P100 Sperian Cartridge. The employees use the respirator when filling the squirt bottles with 99% Ethanol. The employer provides the respirator on a voluntary basis. The employer failed to implement training on respiratory protection for the users of respirators.

Issued

Aug 2, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a). On or about 3/7/17, on site, for employees that were provided with a 1/2 mask Survivair Respirator with a T05P100 Sperian Cartridge. The employees use the respirator when working with acids and/or when cleaning Aluminum foil substrates with 99% Ethanol. The employer provides the respirator on a voluntary basis. The employer failed to implement medical evaluations for the respirator users.   b). On or about 3/7/17, on site, for employees that were provided with a 1/2 mask Survivair Respirator with a T05P100 Sperian Cartridge. The employees use the respirator when filling the squirt bottles with 99% Ethanol. The employer provides the respirator on a voluntary basis. The employer failed to implement medical evaluations for the respirator users.

Issued

Aug 2, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,717 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). On or about 3/7/17, on site, for employees that clean Aluminum foil substrates with 99% Ethanol. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program.   b). On or about 3/7/17, on site for employees that, on a daily basis, add 10-15 mg of electrolytes, acetonitrile, to a paper thin battery (PowerWRAPPER). The employer did not implement a hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 2, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  a). On or about 3/7/17, on site, for employees that clean Aluminum foil substrates with 99% Ethanol. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include training.   b). On or about 3/7/17, on site for employees that, on a daily basis, add 10-15 mg of electrolytes, acetonitrile, to a paper thin battery (PowerWRAPPER). The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include training.