OSHA Inspection: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition.    a) On or about 03/30/2018, at the facility, employees handled a corrosive chemical called Clear Pink Stuff, manufactured by Power Kleen. The safety data sheet specified that body protection in the form of boots, acid resistant protective clothing, full head, face, and neck protection, and an apron be worn by employees. Only their normal clothing was worn.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a) On or about 3/30/2018, a written certification of a hazard assessment was not available for the process of cleaning floors with corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to, "Clear Pink Stuff".

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 03/30/2018, at the facility, employees handling corrosive chemicals called Clear Pink Stuff, manufactured by Power Kleen, were exposed to eye injuries/burns. Employees wore safety glasses while handling the chemical, and the safety data sheet specified tightly sealed goggles.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    a) On or about 03/30/2018, at the facility, employees handled a corrosive chemical called Clear Pink Stuff, manufactured by Power Kleen. Employees were provided with nitrile gloves for the dispensing and cleaning process. Nitrile gloves are forbidden by the chemical's safety data sheet. Consequently, employees were exposed to corrosive chemical burns.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $6,000 Reduced

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 03/30/2018, at the facility, employees were using a chemical called Clear Pink Stuff made by Power Kleen to clean concrete floors at the facility. The safety data sheet for the chemical was not available. The chemical is a severe corrosive with an NFPA health rating of 4.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,000 Reduced

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 03/30/2018, at the facility, employees used a cleaner called Clear Pink Stuff made by Power Kleen, a severe corrosive with a NFPA Health Rating of 4.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Aug 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    a) On or about 03/30/2018, at the facility, employees were given filtering face piece respirators for voluntary use while applying the chemical Clear Pink Stuff.