OSHA Inspection: ALCON CONNECTORS

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,215 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81119135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  (a)  The employer did not perform an adequate workplace hazard assessment in that employees were not required to wear personal protective equipment to protect them from hazards, such as but not limited to eye hazards (metal particles), skin hazards (CNC coolant and machine oils are irritants), and dust from the sanding of aluminum parts that existed in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,619 Reduced

Hazardous substances 811081119135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  (a)  The employer did not provide a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to coolant mist (irritant), lubricants and oils (irritants), cleaners (irritants), and copper, steel and aluminum metals (metal dust and fume are generally irritants in low exposure levels) in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 811081119135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  (a)  On or about January 27, 2020, a plastic Dr. Pepper bottle containing hydraulic oil (irritant) on the tapping machine, a green plastic soda bottle containing press oil (irritant) on the drill press, and a Zep spray bottle containing simple green cleaner (irritant) in the saw area, were not labeled with the identity of the chemicals, or the information regarding the physical and health hazards of the chemicals contained in the bottles.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 811081119135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  (a)  The employer did not provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for employees who were exposed to coolant mist (irritant), lubricants and oils (irritants), cleaners (irritants), and copper, steel and aluminum metals (metal dust and fume are generally irritants in low exposure levels) in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 811081119135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  (a)  The employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who were exposed to coolant mist (irritant), lubricants and oils (irritants), cleaners (irritants), and copper, steel and aluminum metals (metal dust and fume are generally irritants in low exposure levels) in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81109135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  (a)  On or about January 27, 2020, the employer had not completed a written certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 811081119135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.  (a)  The employer provided 3M 8210 Plus N95 respirators for voluntary use, but did not provide employees who used them with the information in Appendix D of this standard.