OSHA Inspection: FORMTIGHT, INC.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80239:  On or about October 19, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement a noise monitoring program, thus potentially exposing employees assigned/tasked with working in the grinding room to excessive noise levels.  a) Operator 1 was exposed to a dose of 450.0% (10-hour time weighted average of 99.1dBA) for a 602 minute sampling. The operator was exposed to noise levels that exceed a 10-hour time-weighted average of 83.4 decibels.   b) Operator 2 was exposed to a dose of 132.8% (10-hour time weighted average of 90.3dBA) for a 603 minute sampling. The operator was exposed to noise levels that exceed a 10-hour time-weighted average of 83.4 decibels.   These exposures occurred on extended work shifts of around 10 hours, which resulted in adjusted action levels of 83.4 dBA . The adjusted action level is used instead of the 85 dBA level when shift length exceeds 8 hours.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1):The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80239:  On or about October 19, 2021, the employer's audiometric testing program was inadequate in that audiometric tests were not given to every employee at risk of overexposure to noise.   a) Operator 1 was exposed to a dose of 450.0% (10-hour time weighted average of 99.1dBA) for a 602 minute sampling. Employees in the grinding room area were exposed to noise levels that exceed an 10-hour time-weighted average of 83.4 decibels.   b)  Operator 2 was exposed to a dose of 132.8% (10-hour time weighted average of 90.3dBA) for a 603 minute sampling. Employees in the grinding room area were exposed to noise levels that exceed an 10-hour time-weighted average of 83.4 decibels.   These exposures occurred on extended work shifts of around 10 hours, which resulted in adjusted action levels of 83.4dBA . The adjusted action level is used instead of the 85 dBA level when shift length exceeds 8 hours.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80239:  On or about October 19, 2021, the employer did not create a hearing conservation training program for employees exposed to noise.  a) Operator 1 was exposed to a dose of 450.0% (10-hour time weighted average of 99.1dBA) for a 602 minute sampling. Employees in the grinding room area were exposed to noise levels that exceed an 10-hour time-weighted average of 83.4 decibels.   b)  Operator 2 was exposed to a dose of 132.8% (10-hour time weighted average of 90.3dBA) for a 603 minute sampling. Employees in the grinding room area were exposed to noise levels that exceed an 10-hour time-weighted average of 83.4 decibels.   These exposures occurred on extended work shifts of around 10 hours, which resulted in adjusted action levels of 83.4dBA. The adjusted action level is used instead of the 85 dBA level when shift length exceeds 8 hours.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

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)  FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80239: On or about August 11, 2021, to minimize exposure to nuisance dust during cleaning of pressure boxes and/or the tooling of machinery, employees were permitted to wear filtering face-pieces/respirators. Use of dust masks is voluntary however; the employer failed to provide a copy of and to educate employees on the information contained in Appendix D, thus exposing employees to physiological stress hazards.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO  80239:  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer failed to develop, implement and maintain in written form, all of the elements necessary to ensure that employees who voluntarily used half-face tight fitting respirators when cleaning pressurized boxes and/or tooling for machinery were medically able to wear the respirator, and were trained on how to properly clean and store it for future use.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not 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) FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO  80239:  On or about August 11, 2021 2021, the employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a  complete written hazard communication program at the site. Chemicals used at the facility include, but are not limited; hydraulic fluid, glycol mix chiller, flammables like denatured alcohol and various solvents.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-10 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) FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO  80239:  On or about August 11, 2021, employees were not provided effective information and/or trained on the hazardous chemicals utilized in the workplace. Chemicals used at the site include; but are not limited to, lubricants, adhesives, solvents, oils, putty used for cleaning, making molds and adhesives.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format:   a) FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80239:  On or about August 11, 2021, the employer failed to provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details outline in the new hazard communication standard, which encompasses the Global Harmonization System (GHS).

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party:  FormTight, Inc. 11600 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80239: On or about August 11, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that chemicals used at the facility were properly labeled.  Unlabeled chemicals used at the site include but are not limited to the following:  a) Employees tasked with working near and/or around the rotary thermoformer machinery were exposed to chemical hazards in that spray bottles containing a clear liquid marked denatured alcohol and food grade silicone were not marked and/or properly labeled with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within.   b) Employees tasked with working near /around three 5 gallon buckets that were placed under the employer's thermoformer machinery that contained a green liquid with no labelling were exposed to chemical hazards in that, the secondary container were not provided with a label nor were the marked with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within.   c) Employees tasked with working near /around one 5 gallon bucket and a clear pitcher that were placed on the ground near a thermoformer that contained a green and clear liquids with no labelling and improper labelling were exposed to chemical hazards in that, the secondary container were not provided with a label nor were the marked with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within.