OSHA Inspection: OFFICE IMPRESSIONS

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $955.00 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:    a)Saw Area: The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees working in the Saw Area that voluntarily wore 3M Half Mask tight fitting respirators, on or about 12/17/19.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 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:      a) Saw Area: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee that was working in the saw area who voluntarily wore a 3M tight fitting half mask respirator, on or about 12/17/19.         NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 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 wore respirators when such use was not required by the employer:      a)Saw Area: An employee working in the saw area voluntarily used a 3M tight fitting half mask respirator while cutting wood was not provided the basic advisory information on the respirator in Appendix D of this standard, on or about 12/17/19.         NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1589.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:      a)Assembly Area: The employer did not perform exposure monitoring when an employee used Lion Grip Adhesive spray which contained 35-60% methylene chloride, on or about 12/17/19.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEET CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDNCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1589.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:    a)Assembly Area: An employee that used Lion Grip Adhesive Spray which contained 35-60% methylene chloride was not provided and required to wear personal protective clothing and equipment, such as, but not limited to, a face shield, goggles and a chemical resistant body suit, on or about 12/17/19.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OR $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1589.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use and did not ensure that affected employees used those facilities when necessary:    a)Assembly Area: The employer did not provide an eyewash station capable of providing 15 minutes of continuous flushing within the work area when employees used Lion Grip Adhesive Spray which containsed35-60% methylene chloride, on or about 12/17/19.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1589.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:    a)Assembly Area: Employees using products including but not limited to the Lion Grip Adhesive containing 35-60% methylene chloride were not provided training, on or about 12/17/19.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 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)Assembly Area: The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area including but not limited to Lion Grip Adhesive Spray containing 35-60% methylene chloride, on or about 12/17/19.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1589.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii):  The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program and did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of methylene chloride and to safety data sheets:    a)Assembly Area: The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program when employees used Lion Grip Adhesive Spray which contained 35-60% methylene chloride, on or about 12/17/19.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:   a) Assembly Area: The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a hazard communication program where employees used chemicals including but not limited to Lion Grip Adhesive Spray containing 35-60% methylene chloride, on or about 12/17/19.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2020-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a)Assembly Area: The employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets where employees used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Lion Grip Adhesive Spray containing 35-60% methylene chloride, on or about 12/17/19.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.