OSHA Inspection: GNUSE MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9): Flammable liquids for use in spraying operations were transferred from one container to another without both containers being effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity.    Employer is failing to ensure that containers of flammable liquids, such as acetone, are effectively bonded and grounded during the transfer of the flammable liquid. Employee(s) in the paint area pour flammable liquids for operations including, but not limited to cleaning paint guns. This hazard was last observed on or about the week of November 14, 2017.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400460

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:    Employer is failing to provide and implement all aspects of a written respiratory protection program for employee mandatory half-mask respirator usage during spray painting operations.  A written respiratory protection program was not available upon agency request on or about November 14, 2017.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400460

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:    Employer is failing to provide a medical evaluation based on Appendix C of the standard for employee mandatory half-mask respirator usage during spray painting operations.  This hazard was last observed on or about November 14, 2017.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    Employer is failing to establish and implement a lockout/tagout program for employee exposure to potential hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance of shop equipment. Employee(s) perform maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to welders, band saw, and drill presses. This hazard was last observed on or about November 14, 2017.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    Employer is failing to provide locks, tags, or other applicable hardware for appropriate lockout/tagout on shop equipment. Employee(s) perform maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to welders, band saw, and drill presses. This hazard was last observed on or about November 14, 2017.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004000702150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).    Employer is failing to develop and implement a written chemical hazard communication program. A written program was not available upon agency request on or about October 3, 2017. Employees use and are exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to acetone, mineral spirits, propane, acetylene, oxygen, argon, and welding fumes.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0040

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    Employer is failing to ensure that a safety data sheet (SDS) for each workplace chemical was maintained or readily available on site. Employees use solvents such as acetone for the spray painting operation. An SDS for acetone was not available upon agency request on November 14, 2017.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition.    The employer is failing to ensure that the nameplate/data plate for the Towmotor propane forklift was legible. This was last observed on or about November 14, 2017.

Issued

Dec 22, 2017

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    The employer is failing to document and/or maintain certification that each forklift operator was properly trained and evaluated . Forklift operator certification was not available upon agency request. This was last observed on or about November 14, 2017.