OSHA Inspection: FOLIUM BIOSCIENCES, LLC

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Each inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour.     a)    On or about November 27, 2017, the employer, Folium Biosciences, LLC., did not ensure the white, Denios storage unit was not provided with a ventilation system to meet specification and to which vented to a location that would not expose employees to vapors should a spill occur.

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7760.00 · Current $7760.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(i)(a): Precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition could include, but may not be limited to, open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.      a) On or about November 27, 2017, the employer, Folium Biosciences, LLC., did not ensure open, portable storage containers filled with denatured ethanol and being used as the chemical source for cannabidiol extraction purposes were properly bonded and grounded during transfer activities so as to prevent spontaneous ignition from static electricity.  Each portable storage container had a 1000 L capacity and could have caused serious injury to employees from a potential chemical fire.

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)     On or about November 27, 2017, the employer, Folium Biosciences, LLC., did not ensure employees, who were required to wear full-face, elastomeric, negative-pressure respirators for various tasks involving hemp dust exposure, were provided an initial medical evaluation to determine physiological fitness prior to required respirator usage.

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 and at least annually thereafter:    a)    On or about November 27, 2017, the employer, Folium Biosciences, LLC., did not ensure employees, who were required to wear full-face, elastomeric, negative-pressure respirators for various tasks involving exposure to hemp dust, were fit-tested prior to initial respirator use and on an annual basis afterward.

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

General-duty citation text

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:    a)     On or about November 27, 2017, and at times prior, the employer, Folium Biosciences, LLC., had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program to protect employees who are required to use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, hexane, acetonitrile and denatured ethanol.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked:     a)     On or about November 27, 2017, and at times prior, the employer, Folium Biosciences, LLC., did not ensure each 1000L intermediate bulk chemical container was labeled correctly.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      a)     On or about November 27, 2017, and at times prior, the employer, Folium Biosciences, LLC., did not provide hazard communication training to employees who are required to use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, hexane, acetonitrile and denatured ethanol.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").