OSHA Inspection: CHIPTEC, LLC

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3492.00 · Current $2095.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.    a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Tool & Die Shop, a 240 volt electrical panel was blocked by a work desk.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4656.00 · Current $2794.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Tool & Die Shop, a lathe was not guarded.    b) On or about July 11, 2018 - Tool & Die Shop, a milling machine was not guarded.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4656.00 · Current $2794.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:    a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Production area, compressed air used for cleaning measured 35 to 55 p.s.i.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3492.00 · Current $2095.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed:    (a) On or about July 11, 2018- Tool & Die Shop, a 240 volt electrical panel had unused openings that were not closed.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4656.00 · Current $2794.00 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:    a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Facility, employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees working in and around chemicals such as, but not limited to, metalworking oil, argon, and RMC Enviro Care glass cleaner.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v):    a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Production, adjacent to cage area, a secondary container was not labeled to identify its contents.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Production, adjacent to cage area, a secondary container was not marked with information regarding the hazard of its contents.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 July 11, 2018 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were maintained for products such as, but not limited to, RMC Enviro Care glass cleaner.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 July 11, 2018 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided training and/or information on hazardous chemicals used in the facility including, but not limited to, metalworking oil, argon, and RMC Enviro Care glass cleaner.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1164.00 · Current $698.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report was not recorded within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:    a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Facility, the employer did not record a workplace injury, which occurred on 03/07/2018, on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days.

Issued

2018-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) On or about July 11, 2018 - Tool & Die Shop, a designated exit door was not marked.