OSHA Inspection: LFM INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 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) At the facility, the employer did not implement a respiratory protection program where employees were required to use MSA half face respirators.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.    a) At the facility, where employees were exposed to respirator hazards when required to wear MSA half face respirators without evaluating respiratory hazards for hexavalent chromium and acid mist.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced

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 plating area, where the employees were required to wear MSA half face respirators when chrome plating without a medical evaluation.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a) In the plating area, where the employees were required to wear MSA half face respirators when chrome plating without fit testing.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:      a) At the facility, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using 5 ton overhead cranes without a periodic inspection.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      a) At the facility, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when working with the Cincinnati and Landis grinders without guards over the pulleys.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose:          a) At the facility, where employees were exposed to electrical hazards when using a pedestal fan that had two cords spliced together.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a) At the facility, where employees were exposed to electrical hazards when using a pedestal fan that was missing a grounding prong.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

Issued

Nov 15, 2018

Abate by

Dec 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a) At the facility, where employees were operating a Nissan 50 forklift model CPJ 02A25V