OSHA Inspection: CORSON DISTILLING SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    (a) Throughout facility: On and before June 29, 2017 the employer did not have a written respiratory protection plan for employees required to use respirators while polishing and treating copper or welding in confined spaces.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Copper treatment area: On and before June 29, 2017 employee airborne exposure to chemicals such as but not limited to Walter Surfox-T and Instant Polish Paste and Flitz Metal, Plastic & Fiberglass Polish were not evaluated.    (b) Welding area: On and before June 29, 2017 employee airborne exposure to welding fume potentially containing copper were not evaluated.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    (a) Welding area: On and before June 29, 2017 employee airborne exposure to welding fume potentially containing copper and/or chromium (VI) were not evaluated    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,463 · Current $2,463

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    (a) Still welding bays: On and before June 29, 2017 welders entered permit required confined space without implementing procedures outlined in the employer's written permit space entry program.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i)(B): When the employer used the alternate procedures specified in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii) for entering a permit space, the employer could not demonstrate that continuous forced air ventilation alone was sufficient to maintain that permit space safe for entry    (a) Still fabrication and welding areas: On and before June 29, 2017 air monitoring was not completed for permit required confined spaces prior to or during welding operations to demonstrate that continuous forced air ventilation alone was sufficient to maintain that permit space safe for entry    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Sep 14, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(iv): An attendant with a preplanned rescue procedure was not stationed outside a confined space opening to observe the welder at all times in case of emergency:    (a) In the welding bays: On and before June 29, 2017 an attendant for observing the welder entering a confined space performed other work tasks in other bays out of direct view of the welder inside the confined space.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.