OSHA Inspection: SPECIALTY PACKAGING, LLC

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,109 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    FACILITY   On, or about April 26, 2018, the emergency exit door on the East wall of the building was locked from the inside and  unable to be opened without a key.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,109 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:    FACILITY  On, or about April 26, 2018, the employer did not require employees to wear chemical aprons while maintaining the battery fluid levels on the Crown forklift truck, which contained sulfuric acid and had a pH of 1.5.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 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:    FACILITY    On, or about April 26, 2018, the employer failed to verify through a written certification that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed when employees were exposed to sulfuric acid which required safety goggles, a face shield, chemical gloves and a chemical apron for use as personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    FACILITY    On, or about April 26, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees use safety goggles and/ or a face shield while maintaining the battery fluid levels on the Crown forklift truck, which contained sulfuric acid and had a pH of 1.5.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 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:   FACILITY  On, or about April 26, 2018, the employer did not require employees to wear chemical gloves while maintaining the battery fluid levels on the Crown forklift truck, which contained sulfuric acid and had a pH of 1.5.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,478 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    FACILITY    On, or about, April 26, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a 3M,7502, half face, negative pressure respirator, while applying ARMOSEAL REXTHANE floor coating to the floor.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    FACILITY    On, or about, April 26, 2018, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine an employee's ability to use a 3M, 7502, half face, negative pressure respirator, prior to requiring its use.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  FACILITY    On, or about, April 26, 2018, the employer did not fit test employees that used a 3M, 7502, half face, negative pressure respirator, prior to requiring its use.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,478 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

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:       LOADING DOCK    On, or about, April 26, 2018, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes was not available while employees maintained the battery fluid levels on the Crown forklift truck, which contained sulfuric acid and had a pH of 1.5.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,478 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):    FACILITY    On, or about April 26, 2018, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate the Crown Lift Truck (Serial Number H12276-4) as demonstrated by the required training and evaluation.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  FACILITY  On, or about April 26, 2018, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operators performance was conducted at least once every three years for employees that operated the Crown Lift Truck (Serial Number H12276-4).

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,109 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   MAINTENANCE    On, or about April 26, 2018, a quad receptacle junction box  used to energize workbench lighting and hand tools was not permanently installed.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    MAINTENANCE    On, or about April 26, 2018, a yellow flexible cord connected to a quad receptacle junction box in series with a relocatable power tap were used to energize workbench lighting and tools used on the employees workstation.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:     MAINTENANCE    On, or about April 26, 2018, a yellow cord connected to a quad receptacle junction box  used to energize workbench lighting and hand tools was not provided strain relief so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,478 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:     FACILITY     On, or, about April 25, 2018, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program when employees worked with chemicals, that included, but was not limited to ARMORSEAL REXTHANE Floor Coating, which contained n-butyl acetate, which may cause dermal burns.

Issued

Jul 9, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  FACILITY  On, or about, April 26, 2018, the employer failed to train employees on the chemical hazards and personal protective equipment required when working with the CROWN LIFT TRUCK, which contained sulfuric acid and required chemical gloves, eye goggles and face shield while maintaining the fluid level of the battery.