OSHA Inspection: KEN-MAR LLC

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,516 Reduced

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:    Location: back work room    On or about March 18, 2019  the employer had not developed a written respiratory protection program where employees are required to wear half face elastomeric respirators while adhering lead sheets to metal boxes with adhesive that contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone, toluene, and cyclohexane.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Location: back work room  On or about March 18, 2019, the employer had not conducted an evaluation of the respiratory hazards, where employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone, toluene, and cyclohexane.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 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:  Location: back work room  On or about March 18, 2019, the employees using half faced respirators had not had a medical evaluation prior to using half faced elastomeric respirators.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  Location: back work room  On or about March 18, 2019, employees wearing half face elastomeric respirators had not had a fit test prior to the initial use of the respirators, while performing tasks where respirators were required by the employer.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Location: back work room  On or about March 18, 2019, employees working in the back room where lead sheets are adhered to metal boxes using adhesive that contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone, toluene, and cyclohexane, were not provided training on respiratory protection.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    Location: workshop and back work room    On or about March 18, 2019, the work surfaces in the back work room and at the punch press were not kept as free as practicable of the accumulation of lead, where employees had worked with lead sheets.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 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):     Location: site    On or about March 18, 2019, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program where employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone, toluene, and cyclohexane.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location: site    On or about March 18, 2019, the employer did not provide hazardous communication training to employees working with lead sheets, solvents, and adhesive that contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone, toluene, and cyclohexane.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $758 · Current $379 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.    Ken-Mar, LLC, 2 Northwest Drive, Salem NH, 03079    On or about March 18, 2019, the employer failed during calendar year 2019, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by March 2, 2019.    a). The establishment employed 25 employees and is classified 331221 during calendar year 2019.