OSHA Inspection: ENGINEERED MATERIALS SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5735.00 · Current $4015.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): Exposure assessment-(1) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  a. On or about March 17, 2020, the employer had not performed employee exposure assessments for Industrial Production room equipment operators who have potential exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Specific products run in Ross mixers, also known as double planetary mixers, have components that contained respirable crystalline silica. Silicosis and lung cancer are illnesses associated with the inhalation of respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan. The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the elements required by 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A-C):   a. On or about March 17, 2020, the employer failed to establish and implement a written exposure control plan for employees who worked in the Industrial Production room with potential exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The employer did not have an exposure control plan that addressed the tasks that involved exposure to respirable crystalline silica, the controls, practices and respiratory protection used to limit exposure to respirable crystalline silica and the housekeeping measures used to limit exposure for the Industrial Production room employees. Silicosis and lung cancer are illnesses associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4): General - Energy control procedure.  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;  a. On or about March 17, 2020, the employer failed to develop and document specific written procedural steps for the Grizzly dust collector. During maintenance activities, employees performing required duties have potential exposure to chemical, stored mechanical energy and electrical power related energy sources.