OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN BOTANICALS, LLC

Issued

2022-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $5076.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i)- (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   American Botanicals, LLC has not established and implemented a written respiratory program when employees are required to wear respiratory protection.  This violation occurred on or about November 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility when employees were required to wear N95, half face and full-face respirators while working with botanical products without having an established written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2022-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator or annually refitted:   American Botanicals, LLC did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  This violation occurred on or about November 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility when employees were required to wear N95, half face and full-face respirators while working with botanical products with a range of toxicity.

Issued

2022-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):   American Botanicals, LLC did not provide employees with effective training on the effects of improper fit, limitations, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and seal check of filtering facepiece respirators. This violation occurred on or about November 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility when employees were required to wear N95, half face and full-face respirators while working with botanical products with a range of toxicity.

Issued

2022-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $5076.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(l):  Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  American Botanicals, LLC failed to ensure all powered industrial vehicles were removed from service when found to be in need of repair, defective or in any way unsafe.  This violation occurred on or about November 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, on a Doosan Forklift, Model# GC15S-5, Serial# PI-00365, that was found to have defects such as a defective brakes and non-operational headlights.

Issued

2022-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  American Botanicals, LLC failed to ensure that the looper cover on a GK26-1A portable sewing machine was installed to protect employees from contacting moving parts.   This violation occurred on or about November 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, in the receiving area where employees sewed up burlap style bags.