OSHA Inspection: TFP CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

May 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,805 · Current $6,403 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    On or about October 26, 2017, the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan (ECP) prior to employees removing skin, tissue, and blood from the Rockford Manufacturing Group wire feed coil machine (serial number 10816-1312) of the #20 cold former line and surrounding areas following an amputation incident occurring on October 26, 2017

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

May 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,805 · Current $6,403 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(1): Universal precautions were not observed to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials:    On or about October 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that universal precautions were used as part of the process of removing skin, tissue, and blood from the Rockford Manufacturing Group wire feed coil machine (serial number 10816-1312) of the #20 cold former line and surrounding areas following an amputation incident occurring on October 26, 2017.  The skin, tissue, and blood were not treated as if it were potentially infectious; employees did not wear gloves, proper decontamination was not performed, and regulated waste was not disposed of in appropriate containers

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

May 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(ix): Gloves were not worn when it was reasonably anticipated that the employee might have hand contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, mucous membranes, or non-intact skin: and when handling or touching contaminated items or surfaces:  On or about October 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that gloves were worn by employees removing skin, tissue, and blood from the Rockford Manufacturing Group wire feed coil machine (serial number 10816-1312) of the #20 cold former line and surrounding areas following an amputation incident occurring on October 26, 2017

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

May 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii): Equipment, environmental surfaces, or working surfaces were not cleaned and decontaminated after contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials:  On or about October 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the Rockford Manufacturing Group wire feed coil machine (serial number 10816-1312) of the #20 cold former line, surrounding areas, and tools used for material removal were cleaned and decontaminated to fully remove/disinfect blood and other potentially infection materials following an amputation incident occurring on October 26, 2017

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

May 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)[B](1):  Regulated waste was not placed in containers which met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(iii)[B](1)(i)  (iv):   On or about October 26, 2017, the employer did not ensure that skin, tissue, and blood removed from the Rockford Manufacturing Group wire feed coil machine (serial number 10816-1312) of the #20 cold former line and surrounding areas following an amputation incident occurring on October 26, 2017 was discarded in appropriate waste containers.  The removed material was placed in a regular waste container.  The waste container was not closable, constructed to contain contents and prevent leakage, and labeled as a biohazard.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

May 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,805 · Current $6,403 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    On or about October 26, 2017, the employer did not make available the Hepatitis B Vaccination Series (prior to exposure) to employees who removed skin, tissue, and blood from the Rockford Manufacturing Group wire feed coil machine (serial number 10816-1312) of the #20 cold former line and surrounding areas following an amputation incident occurring on October 26, 2017 and prior to exposure.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

May 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030:  On or about October 26, 2017, the employer did not provide bloodborne pathogens information and training (prior to exposure) to employees who removed skin, tissue, and blood from the Rockford Manufacturing Group wire feed coil machine (serial number 10816-1312) of the #20 cold former line and surrounding areas following an amputation incident occurring on October 26, 2017.

Issued

Apr 16, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $4,574 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 1910.1200(f)(6):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with either of the options outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i) and (ii), except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8):    On or about November 7, 2017, throughout the facility, the employer did not ensure that hazardous chemicals were kept in containers labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200.  Employees used chemicals such as, but not limited to, kerosene to clean parts and equipment and kept these chemicals in unlabeled containers such as, but not limited to, soap and soda bottles.  Unlabeled bottles of hazardous chemicals were shared between shifts and kept at equipment for more than one shift.