OSHA Inspection: GAR PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

2020-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7422.00 · Current $5195.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07702040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    On or about February 19, 2020, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards, including crotonaldehyde and phenol, for employees associated with the heating and extrusion of plastics.

Issued

2020-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1045(e)(2): The employer of a place of employment in which acrylonitrile (AN) was present did not monitor each such workplace and work operation to accurately determine the airborne concentrations of AN to which employees may have been exposed:   On or about February 19, 2020, the employer did not monitor each work operation to determine the airborne concentrations for acrylonitrile for employees working near and around the plastic extruders.

Issued

2020-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1051(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of 1,3-butadiene to which employees were exposed:  On or about February 19, 2020, the employer did not conduct initial exposure monitoring to determine the employee exposure to 1,3-butadiene for employees working on and around the plastic extruders.