OSHA Inspection: KAZMIRA LLC

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,131 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:  (a) On or about December 13, 2017 and at times prior, the employer did establish and implement a respiratory protection program for employees wearing 3M 6800 full face respirators while engaged in solvent handling.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item ( See enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 8, 2018

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:  (a) On or about December 13, 2017 and at times prior the employer did not ensure that employees voluntarily wearing 3M 6800 full face respirators were medically evaluated prior to being issued the tight-fitting respirators.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item ( See enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about December 13, 2017 and at times prior the employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing 3M 6800 full face respirators with the information provided in Appendix D.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item ( See enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Feb 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,131 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) On or about December 13, 2017 and at times prior the employer did not ensure that chemical containers such as but not limited to 55 gallon drums that contained chemicals such as the Primary Plant Extract were labeled with a hazard warning/statement. The Primary Plant Extract contained a mixture of ethanol, water, and plant extract. Ethanol is highly flammable and may cause serious eye irritation.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item ( See enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).