OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN METAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,157 Reduced

Hazardous substances R224R251

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:  On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to have a written respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily wear 1/2 face negative pressure respirators while performing work.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Feb 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R224R251

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:    On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to have a medical evaluation for employees who voluntarily wear 1/2 face negative pressure respirators while performing work.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R224R251

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees who voluntarily wear 1/2 face negative pressure respirators while performing work stored them correctly. Respirators were laying on a forklift and were contaminated with dust.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R224R251

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):    On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees who voluntarily wear 1/2 face negative pressure respirators while performing work were trained in accordance with the standard.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $1,928 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to establish a lockout/tagout program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,626 · Current $2,313 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    On or about February 25. 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees operating Jungheinrich 2K electric forklift, serial number FN603603, were trained in accordance with paragraph (l) of this section, No class room or tests were performed.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

May 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,157 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2150R224R251

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:  On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to ensure a written hazard communication program was developed, implemented and maintained. Employees are working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to,  sodium chloride, potassium chloride, refractory fibers aluminosilicate (carcinogen), propane and non-ferrous flux.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150R224R251

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 had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to,  sodium chloride, potassium chloride, refractory fibers aluminosilicate (carcinogen), propane and non-ferrous flux were trained.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150R224R251

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System (GHS).

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

Jul 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150R224R251

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:    On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed , the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed. Employees wear hard hats, gloves, safety glasses and respirators while working with chemicals such as, but not limited to,  sodium chloride, potassium chloride, refractory fibers aluminosilicate (carcinogen), propane and non-ferrous flux.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R224R251

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:  On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to provide employees with Appendix D of the respiratory standard when voluntarily using N-95 filtering face piece respirators while performing work.

Issued

Apr 17, 2020

Abate by

May 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  On or about February 25, 2020, the employer failed to ensure employees were trained on fire extinguishers. Employees were not told to evacuate in the event of a fire, nor trained on how to fight a fire.