OSHA Inspection: BIOFIT ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    A) Biofit Engineered Products Limited Partnership, located at 15500 Biofit Way, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about June 23, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation of the hydraulic Alpine Tube & Pipe Bender # 4 (Model AB38NC, Serial # 140430), was adequately guarded. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the Alpine Tube & Pipe Bender # 4.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident:    A) Biofit Engineered Products Limited Partnership, located at 15500 Biofit Way, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about June 23, 2018, the employer did not make available the Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to the employee who was exposed to blood-borne hazards while the employee cleaned the hydraulic Alpine Tube & Pipe Bender # 4 (Model mAB38NC, Serial # 140430) and the area where one employee suffered crushing injury of the right index finger.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section:    A) Biofit Engineered Products Limited Partnership, located at 15500 Biofit Way, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about June 23, 2018, the employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure to blood-borne hazards was trained in accordance with the 29 CFR 1910.1030 standard. Such training should have taken place at the time of the employees' initial assignment, and should have covered items such as, but not limited to, a copy of the regulatory text of the 1910.1030 standard, explanations of the modes of transmission of blood-borne pathogens, and a general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of blood-borne diseases.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,881 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    A) Biofit Engineered Products Limited Partnership, located at 15500 Biofit Way, Bowling Green, OH 43402: On or about June 23, 2018, the employer did not report a personal injury incident when one employee sustained partial amputation of the right index finger. The employer or employer representative did not contact the OSHA Toledo Area Office or the 24 hour OSHA number to notify the agency of a personal injury incident, resulting in partial amputation of the right index finger, within 24 hours of occurrence. The incident happened on June 23, 2018, at approximately 1130 hours.  The employer later contacted the OSHA Toledo Area Office over the phone on June 25, 2018.