OSHA Inspection: ESP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about May 21, 2019, the employer failed to establish an energy control and isolation program. Maintenance employees are required to perform routine maintenance on equipment, including but not limited to, splicing machines/presses, extruders, salt-tanks, and ovens.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about May 21, 2019, the employer failed to conduct a written and certified workplace hazard assessment.

Issued

Sep 27, 2019

Abate by

Nov 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): 29 CFR 1910.134(k):   The employer did not provide the basic information on respirators in accordance to Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so:  On or about May 21, 2019, the employer failed to provide the basic information of the respirator standard in accordance with Appendix D of the respirator standard to employees who are permitted to wear filtering face piece respirators (dust masks).