OSHA Inspection: RALPH SANTORE AND SONS, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 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.    On or about February 4, 2020, the employer had not developed a written respiratory protection plan for employees working in the Mixing and Press Room areas who were required to wear P95 respirators while working with chemical components of pyrotechnics, including, but not limited to Charcoal powder, Black Powder, Green Dot Powder, Aluminum powders, and Potassium DiChromate which present potential hazards as nuisance dust and exposure to carcinogenic and toxic chemical components that have established Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL).

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 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.    On or about February 4, 2020, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees working in the Press Room building and Mixing Areas who were required to wear P95 respirators while working with chemical components of pyrotechnics, including, but not limited to Charcoal powder, Black Powder, Green Dot Powder, Aluminum powders, and Potassium DiChromate which present potential hazards as nuisance dust and exposure to carcinogenic and toxic chemical components that have established Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL).

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 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.    On or about February 4, 2020, the employer had not performed fit tests for employees working in the Mixing and Press Room areas who were required to wear P95 respirators while working with chemical components of pyrotechnics, including, but not limited to Charcoal powder, Black Powder, Green Dot Powder, Aluminum powders, and Potassium DiChromate which present potential hazards as nuisance dust and exposure to carcinogenic and toxic chemical components that have established Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL).

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i): Process safety information pertaining to the technology of the process did not include the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A) through (E):    (a)    On or about February 4, 2020, in the Press Room building, the employer had not compiled Process Safety Information (PSI) describing the safe upper and lower limits of composition handling and pressing or the consequences of deviation from those limitations, including pressure, compaction time, and temperature for the pressing process.

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not complete a compilation of process safety information pertaining to the material of construction of  equipment in the process:    a.  On or about February 4, 2020, the employer had not compiled Process Safety Information (PSI) documenting the materials of construction of the Press Room Building and Assembly buildings, including but not limited to explosion pressure relief, lighting and HVAC electrical equipment classification, and grounding and conductivity requirements for workbenches and tools.     b.  On or about February 4, 2020, the employer had not compiled Process Safety Information (PSI) documenting materials of construction for custom propriety equipment operated in the Press Room building necessary for development of the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Operating Procedures, and Mechanical Integrity for the pressing equipment.

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119:    a.   On or about February 4, 2020, the employer had not completed a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for the Press Room building processes and Mixing Area processes, exposing employees to potential explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(m)(1): The employer did not investigate each incident which resulted in, or could reasonably have resulted in a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemical in the workplace.    a.   On or about February 4, 2020, the employer had not completed or retained an incident report for an explosive fire incident that occurred on June 25, 2015.

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years:    a.   On or about February 4, 2020, the employer had not completed a compliance audit on portions of the Process Safety Management program that had been developed between calendar years 2015 and 2017.

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(b): Employee-owned equipment: Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment:  a.  On or about February 3, 2020, the employer did not assure that employees who provided their own protective clothing for handling explosive flammable powders did not wear their work clothing outside the facility without washing.

Issued

Jul 27, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(e): Where employees were required by a particular standard to wear protective clothing because of the possibility of contamination with toxic materials, the employer did not provide change rooms equipped with storage facilities for street:  a.    On or about February 2, 2020, the employer had not configured adequate change facilities for employees who provide their own protective clothing to change out of clothing potentially contaminated with flammable and explosive dusts, and materials containing Potassium DiChromate prior to leaving the facility.