OSHA Inspection: SCRUGGS BLENDING AND PACKAGING LLC

Issued

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2818.00 · Current $1691.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Production Area-Line 1: On or about 8/16/2021 and at times  prior the employer exposed employees to corrosive hazards in that employees are manufacturing and sweeping masonry cement containing Portland Cement Clinker and an eyewash is not available in the area for immediate use in the event of an emergency.   (b) Production Area-Line 2: On or about 8/16/2021 and at times  prior the employer exposed employees to corrosive hazards in that employees are manufacturing and sweeping masonry cement containing Portland Cement Clinker and an eyewash is not available in the area for immediate use in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2818.00 · Current $1691.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:   (a) Production Area-Line 1: On or about 8/16/2021 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to a struck-by hazard from a robot in that the employer did not ensure light sensors were repaired to prevent employees from entering the operation when the robot was building pallets with manufactured product.

Issued

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2113.00 · Current $1268.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1):The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:  a) Production: On or about 8/16/2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees  to respirable crystalline silica hazards, in that training was not provided to employees on the hazards of silica and how to mitigate them when manufacturing product that contained silica.

Issued

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)   (a)  Production Area: On or about 8/16/2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed manufacturing employees to chemical hazards, in that copies of safety data sheets for chemicals including but not limited to Masonry Cement containing silica were not readily accessible.

Issued

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):  The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the  safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  (a)  Production Area: On or about 8/16/2021, and at timers prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that training, which would include an explanation of the safety data sheet was not provided to employees who were required to handle hazardous chemicals such as Masonry Cement containing silica while manufacturing or cleaning up debris.

Issued

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 8/16/2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear N95 respirators while manufacturing Masonry Cement and cleaning the production area without a medical evaluation to ensure their ability to safely use the respirator.

Issued

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT:   (a) Production Area: On or about 8/16/2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear N95 respirators without a FIT test when performing tasks such as cleaning the production area and manufacturing Masonry Cement.