OSHA Inspection: PLANT SITE LOGISTICS

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2474.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom was not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition.      On or about January 25, 2018 employees were exposed to slip hazards due to the accumulation of SafeGard W rust preventive coating and lubricant on the floor around the equipment being sprayed and they were not maintained in a clean condition.

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:       On or about January 25, 2018 employees engaged in the spraying of SafeGard W rust preventive coating and lubricant in the spray room were exposed to falls from 51.75 inches from the trailer bed and fall protection was not provided.

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2474.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    On or about January 25, 2018 employees wore 3M 6300 half-face respirators and N95 facepieces for voluntary use during the spraying of Safegard W rust preventive coating and lubricant and other tasks and the employer had not established and implemented those applicable elements of a written program to ensure the use of these respirators do not create a hazard.

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about January 25, 2018 employees wore 3M 6300 half-face respirators for voluntary use during the spraying of Safegard W rust preventive coating and lubricant and other tasks and the employer had not provided medical evaluations prior to their use.

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-16 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:  On or about January 25, 2018 employees wore 3M 6300 half-face respirators for voluntary use during the spraying of Safegard W rust preventive coating and lubricant and other tasks and the employer had not provided fit tests prior to their use.

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  On or about January 25, 2018 employees wore 3M 6300 half-face respirators for voluntary use during the spraying of Safegard W rust preventive coating and lubricant and other tasks and the employer had not provided employee training prior to their use.

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  On or about January 25, 2018 employees wore N95 facepieces for voluntary use during the spraying of Safegard W rust preventive coating and lubricant and other tasks and the employer had not provided Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard.

Issued

2018-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): 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 either the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or 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:    On or about January 25, 2018 employees were exposed to SafeGard W rust preventive coating and lubricant in the spray room and the employer did not ensure that each container was labeled with the required information.