OSHA Inspection: NU-WAY PRODUCTS COMPANY

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(6)(ii)(b): Where quantity stored exceeds 1,100 gallons, or provisions of subdivision (a) of this subdivision cannot be met, a minimum distance of 10 feet between buildings and nearest container of flammable liquid shall be maintained.  (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, where the employer stored 55 gallon capacity drums of flammable 300 - 360 <1% - D002531 Solvent and a minimum distance of 10 feet between buildings and nearest container of the liquids was not maintained.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(d)(6)(iii): "Spill containment." The storage area shall be graded in a manner to divert possible spills away from buildings or other exposures or shall be surrounded by a curb at least 6 inches high. When curbs are used, provisions shall be made for draining of accumulations of ground or rain water or spills of flammable liquids. Drains shall terminate at a safe location and shall be accessible to operation under fire conditions:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the facility, where the employer stored 55 gallon drums of 300 - 360 <1% - D002531 Solvent flammable liquid within 2 feet of the exterior of the building, without a diverging curb in place.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(d)(6)(iv): Storage area(s) for flammable or combustible liquids were not kept free of weeds, debris and other combustible material:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, where the employer did not ensure that the stored area(s) for Isoalkanes (combustible), Isoparaffinic Hydrocarbon (flammable), and other combustible liquids were not littered with weeds, wood pallets, and other combustible material.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(i): Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire extinguishers, were not available at locations where flammable or combustible liquids were stored:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the outdoor storage area, where Isoalkanes (combustible), Isoparaffinic Hydrocarbon (flammable), and other combustible and flammable liquids were present, there were no observed fire control devices.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iv): Ground areas around buildings and unit operating areas were not kept free of weeds, trash, and/or other unnecessary combustible materials:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the areas around the facility were not littered with weeds, wood pallets, trash and other combustible materials.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at the bleach room and unloading tanker, the employer failed to ensure each employee wore a face protective shield with goggles, while unloading and dispensing corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Sodium hypochlorite (Nuchlor bleach).

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have any type of written documentation to certify that there was a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee required to use Personal Protective Equipment that covered when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to provide PPE training to employees  working with corrosive and hazardous chemicals, to allow them to recognize the hazards of inhalation and chemical burns and the procedures to minimize them.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:   On or about May 21, 2019, and at times prior thereto,  at the workplace, the employer did not ensure each affected employee wore protective helmets where overhead hazards existed from impact of falling or flying overhead debris from the roof.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $3,789

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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) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto,  the employer had not performed an evaluation or identification of respiratory hazards associated with the chemical.   Instance (a):  In the bleach area, where employees dispense including but not limited to concentrated bleach (Sodium hypochlorite) into plastic containers,   Instance (b):  In the mixer area, the employer did not make reasonable assessment of exposure to respirable dust (SoBind Impressionn R5L Soy Polymer [CMC, Carboxymethyl cellulose]), and other powdered chemical ingredients, of employees performing mixing operations while manufacturing soap detergents.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): Every enclosed workplace was not constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where their presence is detected:  (a) On or about February 4, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that the south wall at the workplace was sufficiently enclosed to prevent rodents and vermin from entering.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:   (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, in the bleach and mixer areas, the employer allowed employees to consume food and beverage while exposed to toxic materials including but not limited to concentrated Nuchlor Bleach [Sodium hypochlorite], Soda Ash [Sodium Carbonate, Anhydrous], SoBind Impression R5L Soy Polymer [Carboxymethyl cellulose], and Disodium Sulfate, Anhydrous [DDBSA].

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

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) On or about February 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide employees working with corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to acetic acids, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium hypochlorite on the southeastern side of the workroom.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,578 · Current $7,578

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(4): The employer did not make the written hazard communication program available upon request to the Assistant Secretary and the Director  in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):   (a) On or about February 4, 2019, the employer did not copy the hazard communication program and provide it to CSHO upon request within 15 calendar days.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, throughout the workplace where employees were exposed to chemical and fire hazards when dispensing and mixing chemicals without access to multiple safety data sheets.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility, where employees dispensed and mixed corrosive and combustible chemicals without having effective training on the hazards associated with the chemicals being used.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:   (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, in the warehouse, where employees who were dispensing and storing oxidizers, flammable and corrosive liquids, were not aware of potential fire hazards when oxidizers were stored with incompatible materials, such as flammable and corrosive, and hazardous decomposition products.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred:  (a) On April 4, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to enter a work-related injury on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $425

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor did not ensure that each container of classified hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(vi):   (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure that each 50 pound bag of hazardous chemical including, but not limited to, Rid, Super Rid and Supreme were appropriately labeled with e.g. Signal Word, i.e., Danger or Warning, Hazard Statement(s), Pictogram(s), the precautionary statements are broken out into, "Prevention", "Response", "Storage" and "Disposal," before leaving the workplace.

Issued

Jul 30, 2019

Abate by

Aug 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemicals [HCS 2012]:  (a) On or about May 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, in the powdered soap mixing area, the employer did not ensure that containers of including, but not limited to powdered soap detergents e.g. Rid, Super Rid, Supreme were labeled with the identity of their chemical content.