OSHA Inspection: PARKS MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    On or about December 11, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer has not ensured regular cleaning frequencies are established for walls, floors and horizontal surfaces to minimize combustible dust accumulations within the grind booth exposing employees to hazards related to combustible dust.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Sep 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    On or about January 14, 2020 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric program for all employees exposed to noise greater than the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90 dBA exposing employees to hazards associated with exposure to noise above the PEL.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Sep 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment:    On or about January 14, 2020 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that all employees exposed to noise greater than the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90 dBA wore personal protective equipment exposing employees to hazards associated with exposure to noise above the PEL.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

May 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,807 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    On or about November 26, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not require the use of hand protection by employees using chemicals such as but not limited to Norox MEKP-925 Red, DCPD Laminating Resin, unsaturated polyester resin and acetone exposing employees to hazards associated with contact with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

May 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) On or about November 26, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed employees to use compressed air above 30 psi to clean dust and debris from themselves and their clothing in the grind booth exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by dust and debris and to the hazard potential eye injury leading to blindness.      b) On or about November 26, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed employees to use compressed air above 30 psi to clean dust and debris from parts in the grind booth exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by dust and debris.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Aug 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,807 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1)(i): Portable power driven circular saw(s) having a blade diameter greater than two inches were not equipped with guard(s) below the base plate or shoe which automatically and instantly returned to the covering position when the tool was withdrawn from the work:    On or about November 26, 2019 and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer allowed employees to use pneumatic saws with a blade diameter of greater than two inches without ensuring the guard being in place exposing employees to hazards associated with using an unguarded saw.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Aug 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:    On or about November 26, 2019 and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer did not ensure that pneumatic grinders being used in the grind booth had guards in place exposing employees to hazards associated with using an unguarded grinder.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

May 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $730 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:     On or about November 26, 2019 and at times prior thereto and thereafter, the employer allows employees who wear tight fitting respiratory protection to have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face exposing employees to hazards associated with dust.        a) An employee with a beard wears a half-mask, tight-fitting respirator while trimming excess material from boats in the grind booth.      b) An employee with a full beard wears a half-mask, tight-fitting respirator while moving materials between areas in the facility.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

May 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,807 · Current $0 Reduced

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 November 26, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to each employee required to wear respiratory protection exposing employees to hazards associated with wearing the respirator.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

May 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    On or about November 26, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide a fit test to each employee required to wear respiratory protection exposing employees to hazards associated with exposure to substances such as but not limited to fiberglass and dust.