OSHA Inspection: MIRAC, INC

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,654 · Current $2,262 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15919135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a)  The employer did not perform an adequate workplace hazard assessment for employees who were exposed to chemicals, such as but not limited to lead, and airborne dust while soldering computer boards.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    (a)  The employer did not provide a written certification of hazard assessment that met the requirements of this standard.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.    (a)  The employer did not require employees who wore prescription eyewear to wear safety glasses in the workplace while operating soldering machines to make computer boards.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $1,696 Reduced

Hazardous substances 02300360049107311591

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:    (a)  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear 3M 6000 series half face respirators with 3M 60923 organic vapor/acid gas/P100 filter cartridges in the workplace to protect them from lead and other solder fumes, such as antimony, beryllium, cadmium, copper, tin and zinc oxide.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

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:    (a)  The employer did not develop and implement the elements of a written respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily wore 3M 6000 series half face respirators with 3M 60923 organic vapor/acid gas/P100 filter cartridges in the workplace to protect them from lead and other solder fumes.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

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:    (a)  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who wore 3M 6000 series half face respirators with 3M 60923 organic vapor/acid gas/P100 filter cartridges in the workplace on either a required or voluntary basis.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

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):     (a)  The employer did not provide qualitative or quantitative fit tests for employees who were required to wear 3M 6000 series half face respirators with 3M 60923 organic vapor/acid gas/P100 filter cartridges in the workplace.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    (a) On June 20, 2018 and again on June 26, 2018, employees who were required to wear 3M 6000 series half face respirators with 3M 60923 organic vapor/acid gas/P100 filter cartridges were observed wearing the respirators with full beards that interfered with the face to facepiece seal of the respirators.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function:    (a) On June 20, 2018, an employee who was required to wear a respirator was observed wearing a 3M 6000 series half face respirator with 3M 60923 organic vapor/acid gas/P100 filter cartridge with the head straps over top of their toboggan, which interfered with the face to facepiece seal of the respirator.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    (a)  The employer did not provide respirator training for employees who were required to wear 3M 6000 series half face respirators with 3M 60923 organic vapor/acid gas/P100 filter cartridges in the workplace to protect them from lead and other solder fumes, such as antimony, beryllium, cadmium, copper, tin and zinc oxide.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $2,827 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    (a)  The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine employee exposure to lead in the wave and select solder room.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15919135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:     (a)  On June 20, 2018, the dust on the top surface of the lead wave solder machine was found to be contaminated with 971.86 milligrams per cubic foot of lead.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.    (a)  Employees working in and around the Wave and Select Solder Room where lead solder was used were not provided with the information in Appendices A and B of the OSHA lead standard.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(2)(i): A copy of 29 CFR 1910.1025 and its appendices was not made readily available to all employees who had a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level:    (a)  Employees working in and around the Wave and Select Solder Room where lead solder was used were not provided with the a copy of the lead standard.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 15, 2018

Abate by

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,068 · Current $2,827 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15919135

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)  The employer did not develop, implement or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to chemicals, such as but not limited to lead, while soldering computer boards.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.