OSHA Inspection: ST PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6652.00 · Current $4656.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who  worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation:  a)  Cleaning Tank Area, on or about October 19, 2017 - The employer did not provide an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dip tank area which is used for cleaning operations.  Employees work with sulfuric acid and sodium metabisulfite which are corrosive liquids that can cause skin and eye burns.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  The ANSI Eyewash Z358.1-2014 states that all flushing equipment must be located in areas that are accessible within 10 seconds.  In addition, safety showers and eyewash stations must be located on the same level as the hazard and the path of travel shall be free from obstructions.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6652.00 · Current $4656.00 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)  Eighty four (84) inch Block Area, on or about October 19, 2017 - The rotating baskets were not provided with machine guarding to protect the operator and other employees from the hazard of rotating parts.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   a)  In the Facility, on or about October 19, 2017 - The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respirator program necessary to ensure that the employee using the respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator and that the respirator is cleaned, stored and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   a)  In the Facility, on or about October 19, 2017 - The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators to employees who use half mask respirators and dust masks voluntarily at the facility.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a)  In the Facility, on or about December 12, 2017 - The employer did not provide information on Appendices A and B of the lead standard when employees were exposed to airborne lead at any level.