OSHA Inspection: KOMPLETE GROUP, INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  (a) JBOBs Laser Cutting Area,  the employer did not perform a workplace hazard assessment for employees were exposed to LASER radiation hazards (permanent blindness) associated with the KERN Carbon Dioxide Class 4 LASER systems.

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   (a) JBOBs Laser Cutting Area,  the employer did not select and have each employee use, adequate laser eye protection.  Employees were exposed to LASER radiation hazards (permanent blindness) associated with the KERN Carbon Dioxide Class 4 LASER systems.

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    (a) Playing Cards Department, employees did not wear necessary hand protection when cleaning up chemicals such as but not limited to: Nicoat Playing Card Coating #8850 and Nicoat Defoamer 5070. Employees were exposed to the hazard of chemical skin burns.

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    (a) JBOBs acrylic manufacturing area, the employer did not ensure that adequate safety instruction signage was utilized when employees were exposed to LASER radiation hazards (permanent blindness) associated with the KERN Carbon Dioxide Class 4 LASER systems.

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:    (a) Visual Packaging Welding Assembly/ Fitting Area, during welding operations, employees were not protected from eye injuries associated with UV radiation.

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $933 · Current $560 Reduced

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) JBOBs Acrylic Gluing and Finishing Room, the employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators such as but not limited to N95 respirators. Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $933 · Current $560 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:    JBOBs Packaging and Finishing Area, the employer failed to identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s):       (a) Methylene chloride exposures for the eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL).    (b) Methylene chloride exposures  for the short-term exposure limit (STEL).

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:   (a) JBOBs Packaging and Finishing Area, the employer  did not provide information and training for employees performing packaging operations with the Weld On #4- Solvent Cement for Acrylic and Weld On #3 .

Issued

Mar 12, 2018

Abate by

Apr 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15201620173090009010

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) Throughout the establishment, the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program for employees performing acrylic product manufacturing operations who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Niocoat 8850 Playing Card Solution, Niocoat 5070 Defoamer, Weld On #3, Weld-on 4 Solvent Cement for Acrylic, Gas Metal Arc Welding Stainless and Tungsten Arc Stainless Wire, Aluminum Alloy Solid Wire Welding Electrode, which can result in siderosis,lung fibrosis ,occupational asthma, skin burns, serious eye damage, skin sensitization, and lung and nasal cancer.