OSHA Inspection: OPTICOTE, INC.

Issued

Dec 30, 2021

Abate by

Jan 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,481 · Current $2,437 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a) On or about August 19, 2021, Opticote, Inc. did not ensure that Machine Operators setting up the thin film coating vacuum chambers (VPT) were trained in accordance with the hazard communication standard. Employees were exposed to Silica S153-3 (quartz) when setting up the VPT.   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

Dec 30, 2021

Abate by

Jan 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 19, 2021, Opticote, Inc. did not provide effective information and training to Machine Operators that set up the thin film coating vacuum chambers (VPT). Employees were exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to, chromium metal powder and manganese metal powder when setting up the VPT.   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

Dec 30, 2021

Abate by

Jan 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

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) On August 19, 2021, Opticote, Inc. did not ensure that secondary containers of chemicals were labeled with the chemical content of the container and the hazard warnings of the chemical contained therein. Employees were exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to, Silica S-153-3 (quartz), chromium metal powder and manganese metal powder when setting up the thin film coating vacuum chambers (VPT).  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.