OSHA Inspection: BLACK LION PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    On or about December 3, 2019, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE):  On or about December 3, 2019, the employer failed to provide PPE training to employees. The employer provides employees with PPE including, but not limited to, safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    On or about December 3, 2019, the employer failed to have a respiratory protection program for employees that voluntarily wear tight-fitting respirators while cleaning the plasma cutter dust collector.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about December 3, 2019, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to employees that voluntarily wear tight-fitting respirators while cleaning the plasma cutter dust collector.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 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:  On or about December 3, 2019, the employer failed to provide respiratory protection training to employees that voluntarily wear tight-fitting respirators while cleaning the plasma cutter dust collector.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $2024.00 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:    On or about December 3, 2019, the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, mild carbon steel, Hypertherm Torch Coolant 30% PG Mixture, and WD-40.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.    On or about December 3, 2019, the employer did not ensure containers containing chemicals including, but not limited to, mild carbon steel were labeled with the identity of the chemical and its hazards.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about December 3, 2019, the employer failed to maintain safety data sheets in the workplace. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to, mild carbon steel, Hypertherm Torch Coolant 30% PG Mixture, and WD-40.

Issued

2020-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 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:  On or about December 3, 2019, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees. Employees work with chemicals including, but not limited to,  mild carbon steel, Hypertherm Torch Coolant 30% PG Mixture, and WD-40.