OSHA Inspection: GFA ALABAMA INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:    a) Core Room - On or about 4/10/19, the employer exposed employees to skin corrosion in that the employer failed to provide appropriate hand protection to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Alpha-Cleaner 9006 (corrosive material) and Iso-Fast 705 Catalyst (contained N,N-Dimetylisopropylamine, corrosive material).

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,819 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Core Room - On or about 4/10/19, the employer exposed employees to eye damage and skin corrosion in that the employer failed to provide facilities for flushing of the eyes and body when employees were working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Alpha-Cleaner 9006 (corrosive material).

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

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:    a) Core Room - On or about 4/10/19, the employer exposed employees to eye damage, skin corrosion and fire hazards in that the employer did not provide the information and training to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Alpha-Cleaner 9006 (corrosive material) and Iso-Fast 705 Catalyst (contained N,N-Dimetylisopropylamine - corrosive and flammable liquid).

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

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:     a) Core Room - On or about 4/10/19, the employer exposed employees to respiratory tract irritations in that the employer failed to identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace to select appropriate respirators for employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Alpha-Cleaner 9006 (corrosive material) and Iso-Fast 705 Catalyst (contained N,N-Dimetylisopropylamine, corrosive material).

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Core Room - On or about 4/10/19, the employer exposed employees to respiratory tract irritations in that the employer failed to provide the information contained in Appendix D of Respiratory Protection program to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Alpha-Cleaner 9006 (corrosive material) and Iso-Fast 705 Catalyst (contained N,N-Dimetylisopropylamine, corrosive material) while wearing N-95 dust mask voluntarily.