OSHA Inspection: TSIGONIS COMPANIES, INC.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,272 · Current $1,272

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    Shop, Fabrication Areas:  On or about April 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, plastic shavings, filings, and cuttings were not removed from the workroom floor.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation hazards from fire propagated by flammable materials.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,696 · Current $1,696

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:    Shop, Breakroom Mezzanine Access:  On or about April 11, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the wood top rail was measured at 34 inches above the walking surface. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of ten (10) feet to the concrete surface below.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,272 · Current $1,272

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:    Shop:  On or about April 11, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where the employer permitted the voluntary use of tight-fitting, negative-pressure, air-purifying respirators, the minimum program elements had not been established or implemented.  This condition presented a health hazard to employees by not ensuring employees were medically fit to wear a respirator and ensuring that the respiratory protection was properly cleaned, stored, and maintained.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $636

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      Shop:  On or about April 11, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where the employer permitted the voluntary use of tight-fitting, negative-pressure, air-purifying respirators, the employer had not provided Appendix D of the standard to the employees.  This condition presented a health hazard to employees by not ensuring employees were medically fit to wear a respirator and ensuring that the respiratory protection was properly cleaned, stored, and maintained.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,272 · Current $636 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    Shop, Mini-X Work Cart:  On or about April 11 2018 and at times prior thereto, the four-way outlet box indicated False Ground (FG).  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards on the 120 volt circuit.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b): (b) Loads.  The employer did not ensure that each walking-working surface can support the maximum intended load for that surface:  Shop, Storage Mezzanine:  On or about April 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the elevated storage area had not been assessed for its maximum intended load.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards from overloading of the area.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Shop Area:  On or about April 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, exits from the area were not marked with signs reading "Exit".  This condition exposed employees to delay in exiting the facility in the event of an emergency which required the facility to be evacuated.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $238 · Current $119 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  Shop:  On or about April 11, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to work task noise levels of 98 decibels, A-weighted, (dBA), the employer had not developed and implemented a noise monitoring program.  This condition limited information on noise levels in the workplace and the selection of proper engineering, administrative, and personal protective controls.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  Shop:  On or about April 11, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not certified that operators of the CAT powered industrial truck used in the workplace were trained.  This condition limited employee retention of key elements of powered industrial truck operation.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 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 (SDS) for each hazardous chemical:  Shop:  On or about April 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have an SDS for high density polyethlylene (HDPE) welding rod. This condition limited employee chemical information from not having the appropriate SDS on-site.

Issued

May 22, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  Shop:  On or about April 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where cleaning chemicals, production thermoplastics, and adhesives were used in the workplace, training of employees not conducted.  This condition limited employee chemical information from not having the appropriate training.