OSHA Inspection: MFS SUPPLY, LLC

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    On or about October 19, 2017, the employer permitted employees to dispose of towels soaked with ICN PP Ink Primer, a flammable liquid, in an open plastic crate adjacent to the application table.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

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:     On or about October 19, 2017, where employees were required to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while priming items including but not limited to locks, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about October 19, 2017, employees were required to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while priming items including, but not limited to, locks, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    On or about October 19, 2017, where employees were required to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while priming items including, but not limited to locks, the employer had not provided fit tests.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:    On or about October 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respiratory protection cleaned their respirator. No means of cleaning was available.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    On or about October 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure respirators were stored properly in that 3M half mask air purifying respirators worn by employees in the printing and priming area were stored on tabletops when not in use.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):    On or about October 19, 2017, employees were required to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while priming items including, but not limited to locks, and the employer did not provide respirator training.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

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:    On or about October 19, 2017, where employees worked with and around chemicals including, but not limited to PP Primer, UV ink LH-100, and UV ink F-200, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    On or about October 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees that worked with and around chemicals including, but not limited to PP Primer, UV ink LH-100, and UV ink F-200 had immediate access to safety data sheets.

Issued

Nov 27, 2017

Abate by

Jan 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about October 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees that worked with and around chemicals including, but not limited to PP Primer, UV ink LH-100, and UV ink F-200 received hazard communication training.