OSHA Inspection: FHE USA LLC

Issued

May 3, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $933 · Current $933

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   a. In regards to citation 1, item 2a, issued on February 9, 2018, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, February 9, 2018.  The violation read as follows:    29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a.  On or about January 3, 2018, at the shop located at 1500 Greene Street, Building 4, Marietta, Ohio, employees were configuring a shop for the fabrication, repair, testing and calibration of pipe for the oil and gas industry. The employees used welding gases, a diesel-powered forklift truck, cutting oils, and chemicals for the power washer.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees at the work site.   b. In regards to citation 1, item 2b, issued on February 9, 2018, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, February 9, 2018.  The violation read as follows:      29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:     a.  At the work site located at 1500 Greene Street, Marietta Ohio, on or about January 3, 2018, employees welded pipe and other metals to configure needed items, used cutting oils to bore through heavy steel sheets, operated a diesel-fueled forklift truck, and operated a pressure washer to clean received materials.  The employer did not have safety data sheets at the work site.  c. In regards to citation 1, item 2c, issued on February 9, 2018, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, February 9, 2018.  The violation read as follows:      29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets:  a.  At the work site located at 1500 Greene Street, Marietta Ohio, on or about January 3, 2018, employees welded pipe and other metals to configure needed items, used cutting oils to bore through heavy steel sheets, operated a diesel-fueled forklift truck, and operated a pressure washer to clean received materials.  The employer had not trained employees about the hazard communication program as required by the OSHA standard.  c. In regards to citation 2, item 1, issued on February 9, 2018, the employer has failed to submit abatement certification and documentation within ten days of the abatement date, February 9, 2018.  The violation read as follows:      29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):   a.  On or about January 3, 2018, at the work place located at 1500 Greene Street, Building 4, Marietta, Ohio, the employer allowed four employees who fabricated equipment, repaired and tested high pressure gauges to wear tight-fitting half-face respiratory protection.  The employer did not provide employees with the information provided in Appendix D (Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").

Issued

Feb 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,977 · Current $9,977

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel:  a.  At the work site located at 1500 Greene Street, Building 4, Marietta, Ohio, four employees used a diesel fork lift truck to move equipment and supplies, during the set up of a shop for fabrication, welding, testing, and calibration of pipe for oil and gas equipment. The employer failed to remove the forklift truck from service after employees complained of excessive fumes and physical illness while working in the shop with the fork lift.

Issued

Feb 9, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,990 · Current $4,990

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a.  On or about January 3, 2018, at the shop located at 1500 Greene Street, Building 4, Marietta, Ohio, employees were configuring a shop for the fabrication, repair, testing and calibration of pipe for the oil and gas industry. The employees used welding gases, a diesel-powered forklift truck, cutting oils, and chemicals for the power washer.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees at the work site.

Issued

Feb 9, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a.  At the work site located at 1500 Greene Street, Marietta Ohio, on or about January 3, 2018, employees welded pipe and other metals to configure needed items, used cutting oils to bore through heavy steel sheets, operated a diesel-fueled forklift truck, and operated a pressure washer to clean received materials.  The employer did not have safety data sheets at the work site.

Issued

Feb 9, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets:   a.  At the work site located at 1500 Greene Street, Marietta Ohio, on or about January 3, 2018, employees welded pipe and other metals to configure needed items, used cutting oils to bore through heavy steel sheets, operated a diesel-fueled forklift truck, and operated a pressure washer to clean received materials.  The employer had not trained employees about the hazard communication program as required by the OSHA standard.

Issued

Feb 9, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):  a.  On or about January 3, 2018, at the work place located at 1500 Greene Street, Building 4, Marietta, Ohio, the employer allowed four employees who fabricated equipment, repaired and tested high pressure gauges to wear tight-fitting half-face respiratory protection.  The employer did not provide employees with the information provided in Appendix D (Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").