OSHA Inspection: SPECIAL OPTICS INC

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:    a) Hazardous waste accumulation site, 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.    Employer did not cover the metal container used by employees to dispose of solvent and oil containing rags in their work area including but not limited to, flammable organic solvents like acetone.    Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.    Employer failed to develop machine-specific energy control procedure(s) for authorized and affected employees during any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment including but not limited to, CNC machines, where unexpected energization, startup or release of electrical or pneumatic energy could occur and lead to employee injury.       Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.    Employer did not conduct annual inspections of machine-specific written procedures for authorized employees consisting of energy control procedure(s) during any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where unexpected energization, startup or release of stored energy could occur and lead to employee injury.       Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a) 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.    Employer did not conduct adequate training on machine-specific written procedures for authorized and affected employees maintaining or using the machines respectively.  Inadequate training on machine energy control including, but not limited to, CNC machines could lead to employee injury through activation of the machine by the electrical and/or pneumatic energy sources.       Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.    Employer did not guard the horizontal drive belts of the lens polishing machine that were below waist height exposing employees to amputation hazards caused by the rotating belts.    Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040

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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.    Employer did not develop and fully implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing tasks including, but not limited to, using acetone to clean precision made lenses manufactured for microscopes.    Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.  Employer did not did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals for employees performing tasks including, but not limited to, using acetone to polish manufactured precision lenses for microscopes.    Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.

Issued

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0040

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 have not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) 3 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834.  Employer did not did not provide new hire training for employees performing tasks including, but not limited to, using acetone to polish manufactured precision lenses for microscopes.    Violation occurred on or about 2/6/2020.