OSHA Inspection: MOUNTAIN T-SHIRTS, INC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $0 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:    a).    On or about 3/27/18, on site, for employees handing chemicals such as Remove PW-4 to clean screens. Remove PW-4 contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Glycol Ether. Employees spray the chemical onto screens on a daily basis for 2 hours. The screens have inks used in t-shirt printing. The employer provided employees with nitrile gloves. The employer did not require the use of the nitrile gloves to protect employees from the hazards associated with Glycol Ether.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,827 · Current $0 Reduced

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).    On or about 3/27/18, on site, for employees handing chemicals such as Remove PW-4 to clean screens. Remove PW-4 contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Glycol Ether. Employees spray the chemical onto screens on a daily basis for 2 hours. The screens have inks used in t-shirt printing. The employer provided employees with nitrile gloves. The employer did not provide nor require the use of safety glasses to protect employees from the hazards associated with Glycol Ether.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,885

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).    On or about 3/27/18, on site, for employees handing chemicals such as Remove PW-4 to clean screens. Remove PW-4 contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Glycol Ether. Employees spray the chemical onto screens on a daily basis for 2 hours. The screens have inks used in t-shirt printing. The employer did not develop a hazard communication program to include a written program, SDS, training, and labeling.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6):  Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either: (i) The information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or, (ii) 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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.   a).    On or about 3/27/18, on site, for employees handing chemicals such as Remove PW-4 to clean screens. Remove PW-4 contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Glycol Ether. Employees spray the chemical onto screens on a daily basis for 2 hours. The screens have inks used in t-shirt printing. The container of PW-4 was not labeled.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a).    On or about 3/27/18, on site, for employees handing chemicals such as Remove PW-4 to clean screens. Remove PW-4 contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Glycol Ether. Employees spray the chemical onto screens on a daily basis for 2 hours. The screens have inks used in t-shirt printing. The employer did not develop a hazard communication program to include an SDS.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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).    On or about 3/27/18, on site, for employees handing chemicals such as Remove PW-4 to clean screens. Remove PW-4 contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Glycol Ether. Employees spray the chemical onto screens on a daily basis for 2 hours. The screens have inks used in t-shirt printing. The employer did not develop a hazard communication program to include a training.