OSHA Inspection: JST CORPORATION

Issued

2021-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5851.00 · Current $5851.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:   a) On August 4, 2021, JST Corporation did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to wear a half face tight-fitting negative pressure respirator before the employee was allowed to voluntarily use it in the Mold Department.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2021-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9753.00 · Current $6399.00 Reduced

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) On August 4, 2021, JST Corporation did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1). Employees were exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to, trichloroethylene (Slide Mold Cleaner and Nanoplas Power Clean), sodium hydroxide (Branson RSL Cleaner used in the Sonic Cleaner machine) and various all-purpose cleaners, lubricants, and degreasers when working in the Mold or Stamping Departments.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2021-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On August 4, 2021, JST Corporation did not provide employees with training regarding the health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals in the work area. Employees were exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to, trichloroethylene (Slide Mold Cleaner and Nanoplas Power Clean), sodium hydroxide (Branson RSL Cleaner used in the Sonic Cleaner machine) and various all-purpose cleaners, lubricants, and degreasers when working in the Mold or Stamping Departments.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2021-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) On August 4, 2021, JST Corporation did not provide the information contained in Appendix D to an employee wearing a tight-fitting negative pressure respirator in the Mold Department.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.