OSHA Inspection: COREN METAL INC

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

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) Powder Coat Booth: Employees were required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators with HEPA cartridges while applying powder coat paint and the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program, on or about March 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Powder Coat Booth: Employees were required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators with HEPA cartridges while applying powder coat paint and the employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation, on or about March 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a) Powder Coat Booth: Employees were required to wear 3M half face elastomeric respirators with HEPA cartridges while applying powder coat paint and the employer did not provide employees with a fit test, on or about March 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $3,310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:     a) Facility wide: Employees were not provided training to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, on or about March 13, 2019.      ABATEMENT NOTE: The employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $3,309

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Hydraulic Press: employees were operating a hydraulic press brake which was not guarded to protect the operator's hand from coming in contact with the point of operation, on or about March 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $758 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): The annual summary was not posted between February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and kept in place until April 30 at the work site:    a) Facility Wide: The 2018 OSHA 300A form or its equivalent was not posted as required, on or about March 13, 201   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

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) Facility wide: Employees voluntarily wore 3M filtering face piece respirators and the employer did not provide them with the required information in Appendix D of the standard, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Spot Welding Area - The working space around an electrical control panel was used for storage and did not provide sufficient access or working space to electrical equipment, on or about March 13, 2019.  b) Shipping Area - The working space around electrical control panels was used for storage and did not provide sufficient access or working space to electrical equipment, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $0 Reduced

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 wide: Employees used various chemicals including powder coat paints, machine coolants, hydraulic oils, metals, welding wire, and compressed gases and the facility did not develop a hazardous communication program, on or about March 13, 2019.    ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:      1.  Labeling and other forms of warning;  2.  Material Safety Data Sheets;  3.  Employee information and training.      Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:     a) 55 gallon Storage Area: Multiple containers on top of the 55 gallon drums were used as secondary containers and the containers were not labeled with the correct chemical it contained and/or the hazards of the chemical, on or about March 13, 2019.    b) Paint Line Workbench: A Zep Multipurpose Spray Bottle used as a secondary container did not identify the chemical or the hazards of the chemical, on or about March 13, 2019.    c) Workbench by Production Office: A ProSafe Multipurpose Spray Bottle used as a secondary container did not identify the chemical or the hazards of the chemical, on or about March 13, 2019.    d) Tooling Area: A ProSafe Multipurpose Spray Bottle used as a secondary container did not identify the chemical or the hazards of the chemical, on or about March 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Facility wide: Employees used various chemicals including but not limited to Cardinal powder coat paints, aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, and welding wire and the facility did not maintain safety data sheets for all chemicals in the facility, on or about March 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Abate by

Jun 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazardous communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of labels received on shipped containers and the work place labeling system used by their employer, and the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how the employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a) Facility wide: Employees used various chemicals including powder coat paints, machine coolants, hydraulic oils, metals, welding wire, and compressed gases and the facility did not instruct employees on the new labeling and safety data sheet formats, on or about March 13, 2019.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.