OSHA Inspection: HEARTLAND ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400435044004601540

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(ii): Discarded filter pads and filter rolls were not immediately removed to a safe, well-detached location or placed in a water-filled metal container and disposed of at the close of the day's operation when not maintained completely in water.    (a)  On or about November 30, 2018, the contaminated filters from the paint booths were placed in a dumpster inside the building, next to the paint booths, and were not in a water filled container when they caught fire.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,508 · Current $2,254 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0731152016209135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    (a)  Employees in the welding department were not required to wear face shields when grinding metal parts.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    (a)  The employer stated that they had not completed a certification of hazard assessment as required by the standard.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Abate by

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400435044015402460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    (a)  On or about November 30, 2018, employees who attempted to fight an incipient stage fire that involved flammable and combustible materials, such as but not limited to used paint booth filters, in a dumpster in the paint department were not provided with training on the general principles of fire extinguisher use or the hazards involved in incipient stage fire fighting.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400435044015402460

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function:    (a)  On December 3, 2018, an employee in the paint booth was observed wearing a tight fitting respirator with the straps over the top of a ball cap that he was wearing.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    (a)  On December 12, 2018, a fire extinguisher in the welding area was observed with a tag containing an inspection date of January 2017.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)