OSHA Inspection: PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (DE), INC.

Issued

2021-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6827.00 · Current $4438.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from liquid chemicals and chemical gases or vapors:  (a)  At the propane cylinder exchange cage area, on or about March 8, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that an affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye and face hazards while refilling propane forklift bottles, exposing the employee to chemical hazards.

Issued

2021-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) At the facility, on or about March 8, 2021, the employer did not develop and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees working with propane.

Issued

2021-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical and for each chemical that posed a hazard not otherwise classified that they produce or import.  At the warehouse - On or about and at times prior to March 8, 2021,  the employer did not maintained and had available safety data sheets for all the hazardous chemicals used onsite such as, but not limited to propane, exposing employees to safety and health hazards.

Issued

2021-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a) At the facility, on or about March 8, 2021, the employer did not provide employees with training on the chemicals, including but not limited, to the propane they used during the course of their work day.