OSHA Inspection: LIBERTY STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,977 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know how to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE:    On or about October 18, 2018, employees working with chemicals including, but not limited to, Purple Dragon, were not trained on how to wear PPE such as gloves. An employee received chemical burns to his hands resulting in days away from work.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iv): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know the limitations of PPE:  On or about October 18, 2018, employees working with chemicals including, but not limited to, Purple Dragon, were not trained on the limitations of their PPE and utilized fabric gloves with chemical resistant fingers exposing their palms and hands to chemical burns. An employee received chemical burns to his hands resulting in days away from work.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  On or about October 18, 2018, employees working with chemicals including, but not limited to, Purple Dragon, were not provided appropriate hand protection to protect against chemical burns. An employee received chemical burns to his hands resulting in days away from work.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,977 · Current $6,000 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    On or about October 18, 2018, the employer failed to 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 for chemicals including, but not limited to, Purple Dragon. An employee received chemical burns to his hands resulting in days away from work.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,977 · Current $6,000 Reduced

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    On or about October 18, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that employees had access to safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Purple Dragon. An employee received chemical burns to his hands resulting in days away from work.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,977 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    On or about October 18, 2018, the employer failed to include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area in employee training. An employee received chemical burns to his hands resulting in days away from work.

Issued

Dec 4, 2018

Abate by

Dec 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  On or about October 18, 2018, the employer failed to include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards in employee hazard communication program for employees working with chemicals including, but not limited to, Purple Dragon. An employee received chemical burns to his hands resulting in days away from work.