OSHA Inspection: MACKENZIE - CHILDS LLC.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7391.00 · Current $4927.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: A workplace assessment for personal protective equipment was not performed for the maintenance staff which also includes housekeepers.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: Housekeepers were not provided with splash goggles when working with alkaline corrosives such as bleach containing sodium hypochlorite and acidic corrosives such as Reliable Thick Bowl High Acid Bowl Cleaner containing 9% hydrochloric acid (HCl).     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Main housekeeping closet, on or about 2/28/18: An eyewash was not provided for housekeepers  that work with alkaline corrosives such as bleach containing sodium hypochlorite and acidic corrosives such as Reliable Thick Bowl High Acid Bowl Cleaner containing 9% hydrochloric acid (HCl).    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $3695.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

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) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: The respirator program developed in 2009 was not reviewed for effective implementation:      Abatement certification must be submitted for the following

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(7)(ii): Additional medical evaluations that complied with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 were not provided when a PLHCP, supervisor, or the respirator program administrator informed the employer that an employee needed to be reevaluated:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/7/18: Follow-up medical evaluations were not provided for employees wearing tight fitting air purifying half- face respirators every three years as required by both the respirator program administrator and the physician or licensed healthcare provider performing initial medical evaluations. Last medical evaluations were in the 2009 calendar year.      Abatement certification must be submitted for the following

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: Annual training on respirators was not done for employees that use half face cartridge type air purifying respirators. Training was not provided on topics including, but not limited to, medical evaluations and their required frequency, procedures, and conditions that trigger follow-up medical exams. Last training was in 2014.     Abatement certification must be submitted for the following

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: The fit-test record for a kiln tech did not reflect correctly the size of actual respirator used.      b) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: The fit-test record for production supervisor did not reflect correctly the make and model of actual respirator used.      c) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: The fit-test record for supervisor did not reflect correctly the size, make and model of actual respirator used.    Abatement certification must be submitted for the following

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9239.00 · Current $6159.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:      a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18: Inspection of the energy control procedures was not performed for equipment with multiple energy sources including, but not limited to electric kilns with electrical and thermal energy; and presses with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a) Throughout the facility, On or about 2/28/18: Maintenance employees were not trained on the purpose and function of energy control procedures for equipment with multiple energy sources including, but not limited to electric kilns with electrical and thermal energy; and presses with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy.    b) Throughout the facility, On or about 2/28/18: Affected employees including, but not limited to, machine operators were not trained on the purpose and function of energy control procedures for equipment with multiple energy sources including, but not limited to electric kilns with electrical and thermal energy; and presses with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(C): Employees whose work operations were in an area where energy control procedures were utilized were not instructed about the procedure:    a) Throughout the facility, On or about 2/28/18: Employees in the work area where machines are routinely locked out including, but not limited to, slip cast, production control and wood shop employees were not trained on the purpose and function of energy control procedures for equipment with multiple energy sources including, but not limited to electric kilns with electrical and thermal energy; and presses with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(B): Additional retraining was not provided whenever a periodic inspection under 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6) revealed that there were deviations from or inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the energy control procedures:        a) Throughout the facility, on or about 2/28/18:  Maintenance supervisor was not retrained on the purpose and function of energy control procedures and on the requirement to perform  periodic (at least annual) inspections of the energy control procedures for equipment with multiple energy sources including, but not limited to electric kilns with electrical and thermal energy; and presses with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $3695.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      a) Burkhart warehouse, on or about 2/28/18: The powered industrial truck (PIT) training program performed for stand-up type fork lifts including, but not limited to the Raymond Model DSS300, did not include an evaluation of all phases of PIT operations including stacking, unstacking and load manipulation.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(C): Powered Industrial Truck (PIV) operator(s) was not adequately trained in load manipulation, stacking, and unstacking for this specific operation:      a) Burkhart warehouse, on or about 3/21/18: Initial training for nine employees in the session conducted on 9/13/2017 for the Raymond Model DSS300 stand-up forklift did not include training on all phases of power industrial truck operations including, but not limited to stacking and unstacking of loads at all tiers of the storage racks.    b) Burkhart warehouse, on or about 3/21/18: Initial training for seven employees in the session conducted on 2/28/18 for the Raymond Model DSS300 stand-up forklift did not include training on all phases of power industrial truck operations including, but not limited to stacking and unstacking of loads at all tiers of the storage racks.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9239.00 · Current $6159.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):      a) Compressor room, on or about 2/28/18: Live electrical parts in a panel box were not protected from contact by a cover.    b) Slip cast room, on or about 2/28/18: Live electrical parts in open panel box providing power to kilns was not protected from contact by unauthorized employees.

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7391.00 · Current $4927.00 Reduced

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 facility, on or about 2/28/18 the written hazard communication program revised on 2/17/2012 was not implemented in the work place for all employees using chemicals including, but not limited to, corrosive cleaners, stains, clays, polyurethane foams and wood finishing products. Implementation did not include informing employees and supervisors on the new methods of assessing copies of the Safety Data Sheets online and explaining the revisions contained in the new program including increased responsibilities of supervisors to provide training.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

2018-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-10 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 3/8/18: Employees working with hazardous chemicals were neither informed of nor trained on the hazardous chemicals in the work place:    - No information and training was provided for accessing Safety Date Sheets online nor on how to use the information contained therein.  - No information and training was provided on the physical and other hazards of chemicals used in the work place.  - No information and training was provided on the written hazard communication program including, but not limited to  accessing a copy.  -No training was provided on the measures employees can use to protect themselves from chemical hazards.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item