OSHA Inspection: LESLEH PRECISION INC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:      a) In the Facility, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not verify through a written certification that the required personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been performed.  Employees at the facility use personal protective equipment including but not limited to respirators, safety glasses and gloves.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   a) Polishing Room, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not ensure that employees use appropriate eye protection during sanding/finishing operations.  An employee was observed performing sanding operations without approved safety glasses.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a)  In the Facility, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when employees were required to use a respirator in the workplace.  Employees are required to use tight fitting full face and half mask respirators in the Black Oxide Room.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 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)  In the Facility, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee is required to use a respirator in the workplace.  Employees are required to use tight fitting full face and half mask respirators in the Black Oxide Room.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 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)  In the Facility, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not provide a fit test to employees who are required to use a tight fitting respirator in the workplace.  Employees are required to use tight fitting full face and half mask respirators in the Black Oxide Room.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide annual respirator training to employees who are required to use a respirator in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not provide respirator training to employees who are required to use a tight fitting respirator in the workplace.  Employees are required to use tight fitting full face and half mask respirators in the Black Oxide Room.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Mar 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a)  In the Facility, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D to employees who wear dust masks voluntarily at the facility.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,588 · Current $0 Reduced

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)  Black Oxide Room, on or about February 3, 2020 - The employer did not provide suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes and body when employees were exposed to Luster-On Cleaner 242, Penetrate Ultra, and Muriatic Acid, all of which contain corrosive materials.  The employer's eye wash and shower station were not located within the work area in that it was not located on the same level as the hazard.    ABATEMENT NOTE:    Refer to ANSI Z. 358.1-2009 Eyewash Station which states that "The safety showers and/or eyewash stations must be located on the same level as the hazard and the path of travel shall be free from obstructions."

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Abate by

Feb 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,096 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a)  Polishing Room, on or about February 6, 2020 - The employer did not provide machine guarding to protect the operator of the hazard of rotating parts on the Scotch Brite finishing wheel.

Issued

Feb 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,441 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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 product identifier, signal word, and hazard statements:    a)  Outside of Polishing Room, on or about February 3, 2020 - The 40 gallon tank of Gentech Non-Flammable Vapor Degreasing Solvent was not labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and hazard statement.    b)  In the Black Oxide Room, on or about February 3, 2020 - The dip tanks containing Luster-On Cleaner 242 (cleaner), Pentrate Ultra (salt), Pen Dip 300 (oil) and Hasa Muriatic Acid were not labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and hazard statement.