OSHA Inspection: KOSTER KEUNEN, LLC

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,605 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    Various Departments where wax is heated;    On or about 6/14/17, the employer did not require face protection to be worn where employees are exposed to the potential splashing of hot wax when solid materials are being added to the process tanks.  There have been employee injuries that resulted from the splashing of hot wax.

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    Various departments where employees add solids to hot wax;      On or about 6/14/17, the employer did not ensure that the appropriate hand/arm protection was worn where employees are exposed to the potential splashing of hot wax when solid materials are being added to the process tanks.  There have been employee injuries that resulted from the splashing of hot wax.

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $1,000 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:    Bleaching Department;    On or about 6/14/17, the employer did not establish a respiratory protection program for employees working in the bleaching department who were required to wear N95 masks when adding solid powder materials, such as activated carbon and an organic peroxide, to the hot wax.

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

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.    Bleaching Department;    On or about 6/14/17, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees working in the bleaching department who were required to wear N95 masks when adding solid powder materials, such as activated carbon and an organic peroxide, to the hot wax.

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

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):    Bleaching Department;    On or about 6/14/17, the employer did not a fit test to employees working in the bleaching department who were required to wear N95 masks when adding solid powder materials, such as activated carbon and an organic peroxide, to the hot wax.

Issued

Aug 4, 2017

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    Bleaching Department;    On or about 6/14/17, the employer did not provide respirator training to employees working in the bleaching department who were required to wear N95 masks when adding solid powder materials, such as activated carbon and an organic peroxide, to the hot wax.