OSHA Inspection: COASTAL FOAM MOLDING LLC

Issued

Jan 7, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,957 · Current $2,957

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 in that employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured:    a)Mixing area; On or about November 2, 2018 and at times prior, the employer exposed his employees to the hazard of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured. PVC plastic piping was used in exposed above ground locations to transport compressed air at 120 psi.

Issued

Jan 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,885

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) Production area; on November 7, 2018 and times prior the employer failed to ensure employees using 3M 6300 half face respirators were medically evaluated when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible while working with, but not limited to, acetone, MDI, and polyurethanes.

Issued

Jan 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,885

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Bel Air aera:  On October 24, 2018 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock hazards in that employees were required to operate equipment such as, but not limited to, Sharps container molds that had power supplied by extension cords used as permanent wiring.

Issued

Jan 7, 2019

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $739 · Current $739

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.   Abatement Certification and Documentation is required

Issued

Jan 7, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) Facility; on or about October 24, 2018 and times prior the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that he did not provide a written Hazardous Communication Program in order to protect employees from hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, acetone, MDI, and polyurethanes.