OSHA Inspection: FINCH MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Issued

Aug 6, 2021

Abate by

Aug 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,989 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Welding area, a Cyber Power relocatable power tap was used to power a battery charger and the device was not labeled and listed for industrial usage, on or about, June 30, 2021.  b) Welding area, a Cyber Power relocatable power tap was used to provide power through an extension cord to an industrial floor fan, on or about, June 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,316 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a) Shop Area,  arc welding on stainless steel was performed and the employer did not determine the eight-hour time weighted average for employees exposure to chromium (VI), on or about, June 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION - NO CERTFICIATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 6, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,316 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

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) Shop Area, employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to: chromium (VI), petroleum distillates, mineral spirits, 4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and ethyl alcohol and a written hazard communication program was not developed which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met, on or about June 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 6, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   a) Shop Area, several bottles of cutting oil which contained petroleum distillates were not labeled, on or about June 22, 2021.  b) Shop Area, a metal tank of #2 fuel oil which contained petroleum distillates was not labeled, on or about June 22, 2021.  c) Shop Area, a spray bottle of anti-spatter which contained  alcohol and triethanolamine was not labeled, on or about June 22, 2021.  d) Shop Area, a spray bottle of liquid soap solution which contained ethyl alcohol was not labeled, on or about June 22, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 6, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,316 · Current $2,250 Reduced

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:   a) Shop Area, employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to:  chromium (VI), petroleum distillates, mineral spirits, xylene, 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and ethyl alcohol and were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, on or about June 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 6, 2021

Abate by

Sep 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) Shop Area,  employees were required to wear personal protective equipment and the employer did not  verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed, on or about June 30, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED