OSHA Inspection: FINGER LAKES FIBERGLASS, LLC

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions against the ignition of flammable vapors were not taken:    a)  Production Floor, on or about 9/15/17: Employees dispense the following flammable materials including but not limited to: Resin Polyester C1-3001-23; Acetone and Hetron FR 650 T-20 Resin without grounding the containers.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:   a)  Production Floor, on or about 9/15/17: Employees dispense the following flammable materials from a 55 gallon drum to a secondary container with no means of electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the portable container. Flammable materials include but not limited to: Resin Polyester C1-3001-23; Acetone; Hetron FR 650 T-20 Resin and Flammable Waste.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 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)  Production Floor, on or about 9/15/17: Storage of Category 2 and 3 flammable materials exceeded 120 gallons, flammable material was approximately 325 gallons located outside if an inside storage room.    b)  Trimming Department, on or about 9/15/17: Storage of Category 2 and 3 flammable materials exceeded 120 gallons, flammable material was approximately 385 gallons located outside if an inside storage room.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable or combustible liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessel(s), container(s), or portable tank(s) within a building through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tank by gravity through an approved self closing valve:    a)  Production Floor, on or about 9/15/17: Polyester Resin C1 3001-23 a flammable liquid was being dispensed through a non self closing valve.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Abate by

Apr 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):  Spraying area(s) were not kept free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues:    a)  Production Floor, on or about 9/15/17: There was an accumulation of combustible residues on the mold carts, flammable materials used when manufacturing header molds.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Abate by

Apr 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  Employer did not establish nor implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:    a) Production Floor and Trimming Department, on or about 9/15/17: Employer had not established a written respirator protection program when employees were required to wear full face air purifying respirators.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Abate by

Apr 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight fitting face piece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator face piece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    a) Production Floor and Trimming Department, on or about 9/15/17:  Employees required to wear full face air purifying respirators had not been fit tested.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Abate by

Apr 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)  The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable, and annual (or more often if necessary) training to employees who are required to use respirators:      a) Production Floor and Trimming Department, on or about 9/15/17: Employees are required to wear full face air purifying respirators and had not received respirator training.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Abate by

Apr 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      a)  Production Floor, on or about 9/15/17: Powered industrial truck operator was not provided with training.

Issued

Feb 14, 2018

Abate by

Apr 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 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:        1)  Labeling and other forms of warning;        2)  SDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;        3)  Employee training and information.      The written program must also include:                     (a)  A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.                   (b)  Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.                   (c)  Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.     a) Production Floor, on or about 9/15/17: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: Ford Glacier White Ultra Plus; Polyester Resin C1 3001-23; Hetron FR 650 T-20 Resin Luperox DDM-9 Organic Peroxide and Acetone.