OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to rack collapse and overhead struck-by hazards while working and walking in the warehouses:    Instances 1 through 6:   Location - 333 Fiske Street, Holliston, MA warehouse    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer failed to anchor all warehouse racking uprights to the concrete floor in the following areas, such as but not limited to;  Instance 1: Racking with workstations underneath the rack,  Instances 2 through 6: Racking 04-05-02 to the back wall    Instances 7 through 11:  Location: 74 Lowland Street, Holliston, MA, warehouse    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer failed to anchor at least five different sections of racking to the concrete floor in the following areas, such as but not limited to;  Instance 7: Racking 34-05-02  Instance 8: Racking 33-05-02  Instance 9: Racking 32-05-02  Instance 10: Racking 11-15-02  Instance 11: Racking where white and blue rolling tables are stored.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

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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:    Location: Paint shop    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer did not develop the elements of a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for the employees required to wear 3M 7502 half face respirators while sanding, prepping, mixing paint products, and painting parts with the following, but not limited to, Sherwin Williams products:  POLANE catalyst hardener, POLANE Polyurethane Enamels, POLANE (K24) Reducer, and K119 paint thinner.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:    Location: Paint shop    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer did not perform a hazard evaluation of employees that wear 3M 7502 half face respirators while sanding, prepping, mixing paint products, and painting parts with the following but not limited to Sherwin Williams products:  POLANE catalyst hardener, POLANE Polyurethane Enamels, POLANE (K24) Reducer, and K119 paint thinner.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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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:    Location: Paint shop    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer did not medically evaluate employees that were required to wear 3M 7502 half face respirators while sanding, prepping, mixing paint products, and painting parts with the following but not limited to Sherwin Williams products; POLANE catalyst hardener, POLANE Polyurethane Enamels, POLANE (K24) Reducer, and K119 paint thinner.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10): The minimum vertical clearance of 18 inches between automatic sprinkler systems sprinklers and the material below was not maintained:    Location: 74 Lowland Street, Holliston, MA, warehouse    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer exposed employees to life safety hazards due to not maintaining the minimum 18-inches of clearance between the automatic sprinkler system and the pallet of materials stored on the top rack.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    Location: 74 Lowland Street, Holliston, MA warehouse    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer did not evaluate the powered industrial truck operator's performance prior to being permitted to operate the powered industrial truck.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Location: 333 Fiske Street, Holliston, MA warehouse  On or about September 27, 2017, the employer did not adequately re-evaluate the powered industrial truck operators' performance every three years.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Location: Paint shop    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer did not adequately guard the blade of the Craftsman, model #119.224010 vertical band saw, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Location: Paint shop    On or about September 27, 2017, the employer did not mount or anchor the Craftsman, model #119.224010 vertical band saw and the Sears Roebuck drill press model #113.213780 to the floor to prevent the equipment from walking or moving while in operations.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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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:    Location: Paint shop    On or about 9/27/17, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees that work with materials such as, but not limited to, Polane Catalyst, Polane Reducer, and Polane Polyurethane Enamel.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  Location: Paint shop  On or about 9/27/17, the employer did not provide effective training regarding safety data sheets for employees that work with materials such as, but not limited to, Polane Catalyst, Polane Reducer, and Polane Polyurethane Enamel.

Issued

2018-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1294.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(4):  1904.29(b)(4): The form used to log work related injury and illnesses did not have the same information that the OSHA 300 form requires.    Location: Facility    On September 27, 2017, the employer's form to record injuries and illnesses was missing entries required by the OSHA 300 form for column A, C, E, and G-M.