OSHA Inspection: ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY CO LLC

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:     In the production area at 755 New Ludlow Road South Hadley, MA:  On or about 3/11/19, an accumulation of combustible dust over the allowable layer depth for this dust of 0.69 inch was located on an area which comprised over 5% of the area of the room, including, but not limited to, pipes, struts, beams, and other surfaces.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2653.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0730

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:    In the facility area at 755 New Ludlow Road South Hadley, MA: On or about 3/11/19, an employee was using a tight-fitting respirator and 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.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    In the facility at 755 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA:  On or about 3/11/19, caution signs regarding combustible dust fire/explosion hazards were not used to warn employees about the combustible/explosive properties of the dust.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    In the wire room at 755 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA:    (a)  The exhaust fan in the wall was not listed and labeled for use in environments where combustible dust was present.    (b)  The light fixtures were not listed and labeled for use in environments where combustible dust was present.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2653.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:    In the production area at 755 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA:  On or about 3/11/19, employees were exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, combustible dust, copper, and other metals, and the employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, and using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.

Issued

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances M102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  In the facility at 755 New Ludlow Road, South Hadley, MA:  On or about 3/11/19, employees were exposed to a combustible dust hazard and the employer had not provided effective information and training about combustible dust.