OSHA Inspection: KELLER CUSTOM FIXTURES, INC.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3084.00 · Current $1234.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5):  Unless specifically approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residue and explosive vapors, there shall be no electrical equipment in any spraying area, whereon deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate, except wiring in rigid conduit or in boxes or fittings containing no taps, splices, or terminal connections:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140 in the spray glue area; electrical equipment, such as but not limited to junction boxes, a power outlet, a light switch and a ventilation timer, which were exposed to deposits of readily ignitable residue and were not specifically approved for that location.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(7):  Electric lamps outside of, but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by a partition, shall be totally enclosed to prevent the falling of hot particles and shall be protected from mechanical injury by suitable guards or by location:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140 in the spray glue area; fluorescent light fixtures above each spray glue work bench were approximately seven feet, four inches above the work benches surfaces where spray application of flammable glue took place. The light fixtures were not separated by a partition, were they totally enclosed, installed in a manner to prevent the falling of hot particles or protected from mechanical injury.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):  All spraying areas shall be kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes shall be of nonsparking material:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140 in the spray glue area; the walls immediately adjacent to both spray glue work benches were not kept as free as practical from accumulations of overspray which caused deposits of combustible spray glue residue.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):  In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program when employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face elastomeric respirators with organic vapor filter cartridges during spray glue application.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(c) through (m) must be covered in a written respirator protection program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:  1)  Written program 2)  Medical evaluations 3)  Fit testing 4)  Training on respirator use, maintenance and care 5)  Respirator selection and filter change out schedule

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):  The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine employees' ability to use tight-fitting half-face elastomeric respirators when conducting spray application of glue.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):  The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:   At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did ensure that employees who were required to wear tight-fitting half-face elastomeric respirators with organic vapor filter cartridges during spray glue application had passed an appropriate QLFT or QNFT.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3856.00 · Current $1542.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Energy control procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did not develop and utilize energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous electrical and pneumatic energy when CNC Operator employees were engaged in servicing and maintenance activities such as, but not limited to cleaning and greasing of the CNC machines.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):  Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; CNC Operator employees did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available, and the methods or means necessary for energy isolation and control when the employees were potentially exposed to the energization and/or residual energy of the CNC machines during maintenance activities such as, but not limited to cleaning and greasing of the CNC machines.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1052(l)(1):  The employer shall provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride (MC):  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did not provide information and training to each employee who conducted spray glue application of an adhesive containing methylene chloride.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii):  Employee training shall include the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area:   At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did not provide training to each employee who conducted spray glue application of an adhesive containing methylene chloride on the health hazards of methylene chloride, including but not limited to carcinogenicity, chemical asphyxiation, central nervous system (CNS) depressant.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did not ensure that the nameplate and markings on the Hyster forklift (Model# 2EC25, S# 2EC261029) were maintained in a legible condition.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i):  Where methylene chloride (MC) is present in the workplace, the employer shall determine each employee's exposure:  At a facility located at 1665 Lamers Road, Little Chute, WI 54140; the employer did not determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride when employees conducted spray application of glue containing methylene chloride.  Note:  Employee exposures can be evaluated through either taking a personal breathing zone air sample of each employee's exposure [29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(A)]; or Taking personal breathing zone air samples that are representative of each employee's exposure [29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(B)].