OSHA Inspection: ABB OPTICAL GROUP

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $3572.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with work site specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:     a) In AR Room:     The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear a Sperian half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when mixing Fusion Liquid Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B.  Condition noted on or 07/16/18.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)   In AR Room:  The employer did not medically evaluate employees who are required wear a Sperian half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when mixing Fusion Liquid Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B.  Condition noted on or 07/16/18.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  a) in AR Room:  The employer did not fit test employees who are required to wear a Sperian half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when mixing Fusion Liquid Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B.  Condition noted on or 07/16/18.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training annually for employees who are required to use a respirator:  a) In AR Room:  The employer did not provide training for employees who are required to wear a Sperian half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges when mixing Fusion Liquid Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B.  Condition noted on or 07/16/18.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7391.00 · Current $4762.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not available for immediate emergency use:    a)   In AR Room:    An eye wash was not provided at the facility for employees who are required to use chemicals such as but not limited to Fusion Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B both of which are corrosive.  Condition noted on or 07/16/18.        NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7391.00 · Current $4762.00 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)  In AR Room:    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Fusion Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B which both contain sodium hydroxide. Condition noted on or 07/16/18.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-08 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) In AR Room:     Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Fusion Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B which both contain sodium hydroxide. Condition noted on or 07/16/18.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2018-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-08 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) In AR Room:     Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Fusion Etch Part A and Stripping Agent Part B which both contain sodium hydroxide. Condition noted on or 07/16/18.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.