OSHA Inspection: PMC SYSTEMS LIMITED

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3000.00 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 the week of September 9, 2019, the employer did not have an energy control procedure in place for equipment in their facility.  Equipment includes, but is not limited to, milling machines.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On or about September 19, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees were trained on fire extinguishers. Employees were not told to evacuate in the event of a fire, nor trained on how to fight a fire.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about September 19, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees operating Hyster forklift, model number H50XL, serial number C177B04130M and a propane powered Clark forklift, model number CGP45, serial number CHP460L-0553-9450FB were trained prior to allowing them to move product in and around the facility.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004016602150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     On or about September 19, 2019, the employer failed to develop a written Hazard Communication Program for employees that work with, but not limited to, propane, paint thinner, WD-40, brake cleaner, and various coolants and oils.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004016602150

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:  On or about September 19, 2019, the employer failed to train employees of the hazards of working with, but not limited to, propane, paint thinner, WD-40, brake cleaner, and various coolants and oils.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about September 19, 2019, the employer failed to assess and document which personal protective equipment would be required for each job in the workplace.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  On or about September 19, 2019, the employer failed to perform monthly fire extinguisher inspections to ensure they were still functional.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 004016602150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  On or about September 19, 2019, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System(GHS).