OSHA Inspection: KINPAK, INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $5,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:   a)  Facility wide; On or about December 10, 2020  and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to be worn in the work place but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Facility wide; On or about December 10, 2020 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting full face negative pressure respirator without first being medically evaluated to ensure the employees are medically able to wear a negative pressure respirator.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 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):   a)  Facility wide; On or about December 10, 2020  and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting negative pressure respirator without first being fit tested.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a)  Facility wide; On or about December 10, 2020 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting negative pressure respirator without first being provided training as required by the standard.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $9,446

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Outside Blending: On or about December 10, 2019: The employer did not ensure that the emergency eye wash available to employees working with and around caustic and acidic chemicals used to produce various product was in functional condition.  b) Blending: On or about December 10, 2019: The employer did not ensure that the emergency eye wash and quick drenching available to employees working with and around caustic and acidic chemicals used to produce various product was in functional condition.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $9,446

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  a)  Blending department; On or about December 10, 2020 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to  Phosphoric acid by failing to ensure labels containing the information required by paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of 1910.1200 were affixed to portable 1 gallon containers used in the blending process.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Facility wide; On or about December 10, 2020 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to Sulfuric acid, Phosphoric acid, Hydrochloric acid, and Sodium Hypochlorite without providing information and training on these chemicals and substances hazards and warning properties as required by the standard.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $644 · Current $644

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(b)(1)(i): The employer did not develop and/or implement a written safety and health program that was designed to identify, evaluate, and control safety and health hazards, and provide for emergency response for hazardous waste operations:  a) Facility: On or about December 9, 2019 the employer required/allowed employees to work in an emergency response capacity during a hazardous materials release and did not develop and/or implement a written safety and health program that identified, evaluated, and controlled safety and health hazards and provide for emergency response operations.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(e)(1)(i): Employees working on site who were exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards and/or their supervisors and management responsible for the site did not receive training meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 before they were permitted to engage in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety or health hazards and they shall receive review training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.120:  (a) Facility: On or about December 9, 2019 the employer required/allowed employees to work in an emergency response capacity during a hazardous materials release and did not train employees for emergency response operations.

Issued

Apr 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   a)  Blending area: On or about December 10, 2020  and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were work around an electrical box with a missing cover exposing live electrical wires in the box.