OSHA Inspection: CATALYTIC CONVERTER CORPORATION

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2281.00 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.) On or about August 10, 2017 at 175-17 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433 (Warehouse)     The employer failed to ensure a catalytic converter shearing machine used by employees was properly guarded at the point of operation exposing employees to amputation hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  A.) On or about August 10, 2017 at 175-17 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433  The employer failed to develop, implement and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited, propane, during the changing of forklift propane tanks.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  A.) On or about August 10, 2017 at 175-17 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433  The employer failed to ensure safety data sheets were readily accessible to employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, propane  during the changing of propane tanks.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) On or about August 10, 2017 at 175-17 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433  The employer failed to provide effective information and training to employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to; propane during the changing of forklift propane tanks.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19