OSHA Inspection: DASAN USA, INC.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were mixing and adding cutting fluid to machines and using compressed air to blow off parts. The employer did not verify that the personal protective equipment hazard assessment was performed, on or about 5/29/19.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that employees wearing prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses.    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - An employee mixing and adding cutting fluid to machines and using compressed air to blow off parts was wearing prescription glasses. The company did not ensure that the proper eye protection was used, on or about 5/29/19.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were testing weapons with lead ammunitions. The employer did not conduct initial monitoring to determine if any employee was exposed to lead in excess of the action level, on or about 5/29/19.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were testing weapons with lead ammunitions. The employer did not conduct initial monitoring to determine if any employee was exposed to lead in excess of the action level, on or about 5/29/19.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees were testing weapons with lead ammunitions. The information in Appendices A and B was not provided, on or about 5/29/19.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees handled materials such as degreaser, cutting fluid and ammunitions containing lead. A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented, on or about 5/29/19.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - Safety data sheets for material such as but not limited to metals and ammunitions were not maintained, on or about 5/29/19.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

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:    Dasan USA, Inc., Duluth, GA - Employees handled materials such as degreaser, cutting fluid and ammunitions containing lead. Information and training as required by the hazard communication standard was not conducted, on or about 5/29/19.