OSHA Inspection: GLARO, INC.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,500 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:    a) Production Area - Employees are required to wear elastomeric and particulate respirators and have not been provided with a respiratory protection program on or about 7/26/2017.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Production Area - Employees are required to wear elastomeric and particulate respirators and have not been provided with a medical evaluation on or about 7/26/2017.   Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators are 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.    a) Production Area - Employees are required to wear elastomeric respirators and have not been provided with a fit test on or about 7/26/2017.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Production Area - Employees are required to wear elastomeric and particulate respirators and have not been provided with respiratory protection training on or about 7/26/2017.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Nov 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,600 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) Machine Shop- Employees are exposed to amputation hazards when using the KBC GRIP-1440G lathe with the chuck guard up.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,605 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    a) Assembly Department - Employees were exposed to fire hazards in that a Craftsman bandsaw with a Dayton belt drive fan and blower motor in a classified Class II, Division I location, was not intrinsically safe, approved for a Class II, Division I, or safe for a Class II, Division I location, on or about 5/25/2017.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,500 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) Production Area - Employees use and are exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to anti-slip concord paste wax (respiratory irritant), powdura hybrid powder coating box black (suspect carcinogen), powdura hybrid powder coating gold dust (suspect carcinogen and skin irritant), screen wash (skin irritant), premium graphic screen wash (suspect carcinogen and skin irritant), non stop 90 instant screen opener (skin and eye irritant and extremely flammable), perchloroethylene (central nervous system toxin and suspect carcinogen), and ethanol (skin irritant) and have not been provided with an updated Hazard Communication Program on or about 7/26/2017.    Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  a) Production Area - Employees use and are exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to anti-slip concord paste wax (respiratory irritant), powdura hybrid powder coating box black (suspect carcinogen), powdura hybrid powder coating gold dust (suspect carcinogen and skin irritant), screen wash (skin irritant), premium graphic screen wash (suspect carcinogen and skin irritant), non stop 90 instant screen opener (skin and eye irritant and extremely flammable), perchloroethylene (central nervous system toxin and suspect carcinogen), and ethanol (skin irritant) and have not been provided with all of the updated Safety Data Sheets on or about 7/26/2017.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Production Area - Employees use and are exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to anti-slip concord paste wax (respiratory irritant), powdura hybrid powder coating box black (suspect carcinogen), powdura hybrid powder coating gold dust (suspect carcinogen and skin irritant), screen wash (skin irritant), premium graphic screen wash (suspect carcinogen and skin irritant), non stop 90 instant screen opener (skin and eye irritant and extremely flammable), perchloroethylene (central nervous system toxin and suspect carcinogen), and ethanol (skin irritant) and have not been provided with effective hazard communication training on or about 7/26/2017.  Note:  The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,140 · Current $7,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Production Area - Employees operate equipment such as, but not limited to the green belt sander and lathes and were not  wearing eye protection, exposing employees to flying particles, on or about 7/26/2017.    Glaro, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 793901, citation number 1, item number 2 issued on 1/24/13 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/21/13, with respect to a workplace located at 735 Calebs Path, Hauppauge, NY 11788.      Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,394 · Current $0 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) Production Area - Employees voluntarily wear dust masks and have not been provided with Appendix D on or about 7/26/17.     Glaro, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 793901, citation number 2, item number 1a issued on 1/24/13 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/21/13, with respect to a workplace located at 735 Calebs Path, Hauppauge, NY 11788.      Note:  In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.