OSHA Inspection: ECHELON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(4)(i): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages at a worksite where chromium (VI) was present; however, the employer did not ensure that the eating and drinking areas were maintained as free as practicable of chromium (VI):    In the employee breakroom at 53 Airport Road, Westfield, MA on and before March 3, 2019, surface wipe sampling detected hexavalent chromium on the countertop in front of the microwave.

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:   At the facility at 53 Airport Road, Westfield, MA, on and before March 5, 2020, the employer did not provide information or training to employees on chromium (VI) containing materials utilized at this site.  Hazardous materials, including but not limited to:  stainless steel welding wire and stainless steel raw material are processed without training on their hazards.

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

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:     At the facility at 53 Airport Road, Westfield, MA, on and before March 4, 2020, employees utilized hazardous materials, including but not limited to:  stainless steel welding wire, acetone and lacquer thinner, without a written hazard communication program in place.

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  At the facility at 53 Airport Road, Westfield, MA, on and before March 4, 2020, the employer did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present at this workplace.  Hazardous materials, including but not limited to:  stainless steel welding wire, acetone and lacquer thinner, are utilized without a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present at this workplace.

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  At the facility at 53 Airport Road, Westfield, MA, on and before March 4, 2020, the employer did not have the safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical on site.  Hazardous materials, including but not limited to:  stainless steel welding wire, acetone and lacquer thinner, are utilized without the safety data sheets available.

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    At the facility at 53 Airport Road, Westfield, MA, on and before March 5, 2020, the employer did not provide training to employees on the hazardous chemicals utilized at this site.  Hazardous materials, including but not limited to: acetone and lacquer thinner are utilized without training on their hazards.