OSHA Inspection: TEMPTU, INC.

Issued

2020-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1388.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    a) Production Room: A doorway that could be mistaken as an exit, was not marked with signage displaying "Not an Exit," on or about 9/17/19.

Issued

2020-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $3239.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    a) Compounding: An employee inserted a hand held Ryobi cordless drill (Model: P1815, 18 volts) into a 55-gallon drum of Root Concealer (Category 2- Flashpoint: 30.2F).  The employer did not ensure that adequate precautions were taken to prevent ignition of flammable vapors, on or about 9/17/19.

Issued

2020-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2314.00 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:    a) Compounding/Mixing: Employees are required to use hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, category 2, root concealer, and xiameter. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for affected employees, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 9/17/19.

Issued

2020-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 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:  a) Compounding/Mixing: Employees are required to use hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, category 2, root concealer, and xiameter. The employer did not provide information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area for affected employees, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about 9/17/19.

Issued

2020-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Production Area: An employee voluntarily wears a 3M N95 filtering facepiece dust mask while conducting compounding/mixing operations. The employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators, with affected employees, on or about 9/17/19.

Issued

2020-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $771.00 · Current $463.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The employer did not maintain in each establishment a log and summary of all recordable occupational injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form No. 300 or equivalent) for that establishment which had more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year:  a) Facility: The employer did not maintain OSHA 300 Logs, on or about 9/17/19.