OSHA Inspection: ALL-PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees who were exposed to crushed-by hazards:      (a)  In the Tooling Department, employees were using an electrical overhead hoist with a hook missing a self-closing latch.      (b)  In the Production Area, the employer did not ensure that the underhung crane runway beams on the southeastern corners were equipped with end stops.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:     The employer did not administer a hearing conservation program for employees, who worked in the abrasive grinding area, and were exposed to noise that had exceeded an 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA, based on an 80 dB threshold:     (a) A grinder employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 83.2% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 83.2% is approximately 88.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 396 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 84 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Jan 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) In the grinding area, employees wore 3M elastomeric half-facepiece respirator and the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Jan 26, 2019

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:    (a) In the grinding area, employees wore a 3M elastomeric half-facepiece respirator without first being medically evaluated to determine their fitness to wear the respirators.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Jan 26, 2019

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):     (a) In the abrasive grinding area, employees wore 3M elastomeric half-facepiece respirator without being fit tested.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

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:     (a) Cooling Tower and Water treatment area, employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials such as WTC-2853, WTC-2804, WTC-2882, WTC-2812, Cooling Tower Biocide S500L, and suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 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) Tooling Shop, Ikegai A20 horizontal lathe where employees were exposed to amputation hazards;    (b) Tooling Shop, Do-All vertical band saw where employees  were exposed to amputation hazards;    (c) Tooling Shop, Tongil horizontal lathe/grinder where employees were exposed to amputation hazards;    (d) Tooling Shop, Bridgeport milling machine where employees were exposed to amputation hazards;    (e) Tooling Shop, Bridgeport milling machine II where employees were exposed to amputation hazards;    (f) Tooling Shop, Clausing horizontal lathe where employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,989 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    (a) Tooling Shop Area, a Do-All vertical bandsaw was found not anchored to the floor exposing employees who used it to a tip-over hazard;    (b) Tooling Shop Area, a United States Electrical Tool Co. fixed industrial grinder was found not anchored to the floor exposing employees who used it to a tip-over hazard.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     (a) On or about July 19, 2018, and times prior thereto at the Tooling Shop, employees operated a United States Electric Tool bench grinder work rest with opening of 5/8 inch from wheel (left wheel).      (b) On or about July 19, 2018, and times prior thereto at the Tooling Shop, employees operated a  United States Electric Tool bench grinder work rest with an opening of 5/8 inch from wheel (right wheel).

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  (a) On or about July 19, 2018 and times prior thereto at Tooling Shop Area, employees operated a United States Electric Tool bench grinder with tongue guard that was 1/2 inch from the wheel (left wheel).   (b) On or about July 19, 2018 and times prior thereto at Tooling Shop Area, employees operated a United States Electric Tool bench grinder with tongue guard 5/8 inch from the wheel (right wheel).

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     (a) Tooling Shop Area, employees used the compressed air that exceeded 30 p.s.i. to clean off clothing, tables, material and work areas and were exposed to injection and eye injuries.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,989 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    (a) Tooling Shop Area, employees accessing the service panel were exposed to an electrical hazard from various industrial equipment placed in front of the service panel.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Dec 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    (a) Mobile Hydraulic Station, Tooling Department, employees utilizing the flexible cord on the cord servicing the motor were not connected without continuous splice or tap exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Nov 29, 2018

Abate by

Jan 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $0 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) The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including Water Tech WTC-2804, Water Tech WTC-2853, Mold Saver MSP-16, Cooling Tower Biocide S500L, Cooling Water Treatment C808L, Acetal resins, BDS-K Resin, Nylon resins, Polycarbonate resins, Polyethylene resins, Polypropylene oxide resins, Polystyrene resins, Styrene acrylonitrile resins.