OSHA Inspection: MRK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 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) On August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established for employee(s) required to use a 3M 6300 half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator when spray painting.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) On or about August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that an employee voluntarily using a 3M full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the employee.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

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) On August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not ensure that an employee was fit tested prior to requiring the use of a 3M 6300 half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator when spray painting.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  a) On August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not ensure that an employee using a 3M 6300 half face tight-fitting respirator, cleaned and disinfected the respirator as often as necessary to maintain it in a sanitary condition.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) On August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a 3M 6300 half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator were provided training and could demonstrate the knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, storage or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,298 · Current $2,309 Reduced

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 August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not did not ensure that a container of Rustlick WS 5050, which contains petroleum distillates, located in the Metal Cutting Department was labeled, tagged or marked with the required information.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet (SDS) in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) On or about August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not maintain a SDS for Rustlick WS 5050, which contains petroleum distillates, and is used in the Metal Cutting Department.

Issued

Nov 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) On or about August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators to an employee allowed to voluntarily use a Radnor N95 disposable filtering face piece respirator when grinding parts using a hand grinder.    b) On or about August 21, 2018, MRK Industries, Inc. did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators to an employee allowed to voluntarily use a 3M 6900 full face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator when sanding and gluing scrim.