OSHA Inspection: KITTRICH CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $14,587 · Current $8,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of Category 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons.    Kittrich Corporation dba Avenger Products, LLC, Gainesville, GA - On or about 07/30/2019, employees working throughout the facility were exposed to fire hazards where there were flammables Category 2 such as but not limited to (11) 275-gallon totes of isopropyl alcohol that were improperly stored.    Avenger Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330470, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/07/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3057 Summer Oak Place, Buford, GA.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $17,504 · Current $9,630 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.    Kittrich Corporation dba Avenger Products, LLC, Gainesville, GA - On or about 07/30/2019, employees working in the line area were exposed to skin hazards when the employer did not provide the appropriate hand protection to employees.    Avenger Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.138(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330470, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/07/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3057 Summer Oak Place, Buford, GA.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $291 · Current $160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.    Kittrich Corporation dba Avenger Products, LLC, Gainesville, GA - On or about 07/30/2019, employees working in the production area and in the lines area were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution, Sterilex Ultra Activator Solution, Agrisel Diquat, Agrisel Quinn Kill Max and Fire Command.  The employer did not have a complete inventory list of chemicals in the workplace.    Avenger Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330470, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/07/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3057 Summer Oak Place, Buford, GA.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $291 · Current $160 Reduced

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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).       Kittrich Corporation dba Avenger Products, LLC, Gainesville, GA - On or about 07/30/2019, employees working in the production area and in the lines area were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Sarcosine, BCS 3196, FioraSolv LX311, Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution, Sterilex Ultra Activator Solution, Igepal CO-630, Tergitol NP-8 & NP-9, Stepanol WAC, Lumulce CO-40, Glycerine USP, and Glycerine 99%. The employer did not update their material safety data sheets (MSDS) to safety data sheets (SDS) and did not have them all readily accessible to employees.       Avenger Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330470, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/07/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3057 Summer Oak Place, Buford, GA.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $291 · Current $160 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.    Kittrich Corporation dba Avenger Products, LLC, Gainesville, GA - On or about 07/30/2019, employees working in the production area and in the lines area were exposed to hazardous chemical products such as but not limited to Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution, Sterilex Ultra Activator Solution, Igepal CO-630, Stepanol WAC, Glycerine USP, Glycerine 99%, Agrisel Diquat and Agrisel Quinn Kill Max. The employer did not provide effective information and training as required by the standard to new hires employees and employees that were not present on the training provided on 02/20/2019.    Avenger Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1330470, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/07/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3057 Summer Oak Place, Buford, GA.

Issued

Dec 4, 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:  Kittrich Corporation dba Avenger Products, LLC, Gainesville, GA - On or about 07/30/2019, employees working in the lines area were provided N95 respirators for voluntary use. The employer did not provide employees with the information contained in the Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Dec 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP)  a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator:  Kittrich Corporation dba Avenger Products, LLC, Gainesville, GA - On or about 07/30/2019, employees in the mixing area were required the use of respirator P95 when filling containers on the line and when mixing products.  The employer did not obtained a written recommendation of the employee required to use a respirator from a health care professional.