OSHA Inspection: BISON LABORATORIES, INC.

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4178.00 · Current $2135.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(e)(1): The employer did not ensure that each cover for a hole in a walking-working surface is capable of supporting without failure, at least twice the maximum intended load that may be imposed on the cover at any one time:  a) Outside tank loading area near the door steps - On or about 9/20/21, an open drain hole, approximately 4 1/4 inches in diameter,  lacked a cover.  The drain hole was installed in concrete.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4178.00 · Current $2135.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) Production area - On or about 8/30/21, a production employee walked through a spill of sodium hypochlorite, 12.5%, and suffered a chemical burn to the right foot.  Employees were not provided with appropriate chemical resistant boots.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4178.00 · Current $2130.00 Reduced

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:  (a) Production area - On or about 6/14/21, employees voluntarily wear 3M half face, model 7502, elastomeric respirators with organic vapor and P100 cartridges.   The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) Production area - Employees have been provided with vinyl inner gloves and GSPC-MN-2C outer gloves (a polyester/cotton back and a latex coated palm).  The employee did not select and require employees to use appropriate gauntlet glove hand protection from sodium hypochlorite, 12.5%, and BTC 776.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2021-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Production area - On or about 6/14/21, employees work with hazardous chemicals such as,  sodium hypochlorite 12.5% and BTC 776 (which contains hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (C12-18) and ethanol).  The employer's written hazard communication program did not cover the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non routine tasks and the hazards associated with unlabeled pipe in their work areas.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED