OSHA Inspection: FRONTIER PERFORMANCE POLYMERS CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,124 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): More than 120 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable or combustible liquids in containers were located outside of inside storage room(s) or storage cabinet(s):    a)  Room D    Over 120 gallons of flammable liquids were stored outside of storage cabinets in Room D, including but not limited to 125 gallons of Category 2 flammable liquid (acetone, 99% isopropyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, ethyl acetate) and 55 gallons of Category 3 flammable liquid (N,N-dimethylformamide).    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/17.

Issued

Aug 14, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,124 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.    a) Room D    Acetone and isopropyl alcohol, Category 2 flammable liquids, were dispensed by hand pumping from 55 gallon drums into 1 gallon metal cans without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/17.

Issued

Aug 14, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $3,124

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)  Establishment    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for workers who voluntarily wore full face air purifying respirators while working with chemicals including but not limited to flammable solvents outside the hoods.    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/17.

Issued

Aug 14, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 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)  Establishment    The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for workers who voluntarily wore full face air purifying respirators while working with chemicals including but not limited to flammable solvents outside the hoods.    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/17.

Issued

Aug 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,124 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(3): The employer's Chemical Hygiene Plan did not indicate specific measures that the employer would take to ensure laboratory employee protection:    a)  Establishment    The employer's Chemical Hygiene Plan was developed in 2010 for laboratories involved in polymer research and development activities such as, but not limited to, use of styrene in an infusion process.  The plan lacked the elements ensuring employee protection from exposure to hazardous chemicals.    Violation occurred on or about 5/24/17.

Issued

Aug 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(4): The employer did not review and evaluate the effectiveness of the Chemical Hygiene Plan at least annually and update it as necessary:    a)  Establishment    The employer did not review and evaluate the effectiveness of its 2010 Chemical Hygiene Plan annually. The plan was used for laboratory scale polymer research and development activities including, but not limited to, use of styrene in an infusion process.     Violation occurred on or about 5/24/17.

Issued

Aug 14, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Establishment  The employer did not provide Appendix D information to workers who voluntarily wore full face air purifying respirators or filtering facepiece respirators while working with chemicals.  Violation occurred on or about 5/24/17.