OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose:    (a) In the manufacturing area, at the Joe De Machine-pouch machine; conductors from an electrical transformer were not covered with equivalent insulation after being spliced. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.

Issued

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:           At the facility, the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program for hazardous chemical, which can result in flammability hazards, skin and eye irritation, poisoning hazards, central nervous system damage, and inhalation hazards. Chemicals included but not limited to:               a)    WD-40           b)    Mobile SHC 634 oil           c)    Kleen Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits

Issued

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:        At the facility, employees did not list or identify hazardous chemicals, which can result in flammability hazards, skin and eye irritation, poisoning hazards, central nervous system damage, and inhalation hazards. Chemicals included but not limited to:            a)    WD-40          b)    Mobile SHC 634 oil          c)     Kleen Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits

Issued

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:       At the Facility, employees were not trained on the specific health hazards of the following hazardous chemical:              a)    WD-40         b)    Mobile SHC 634 oil          c)   Kleen Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits

Issued

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:      At the Facility, the employer did not have safety data sheets for the following hazardous chemicals:          (a) WD-40;         (b) Kleen Strip Mineral Spirits;          (c) Mobil SHC 634;