OSHA Inspection: ARCH POLYMERS, INC.

Issued

Mar 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  a. On or before December 13, 2021, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their lockout procedures.

Issued

Mar 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  a. On or before December 1, 2021, the employer did not ensure that an employee who was required to perform servicing and maintenance on the #2 Extruder Machine had been properly trained on the process of deenergizing and applying energy control devices to the equipment.

Issued

Mar 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6):  a. On or before December 1, 2021, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during servicing and maintenance of the #2 Extruder Machine. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the energy was not isolated from the machine to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(3) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Mar 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $1,658 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(i): Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  a. On or before December 1, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement a written Exposure Control Plan for employees with occupational exposure to blood.

Issued

Mar 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident.  a. On or before December 1, 2021, the employer did not offer the Hepatitis B vaccine for employees with occupational exposure to blood.

Issued

Mar 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   a. On or before December 1, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement a bloodborne pathogens training program for employees with occupational exposure to blood.

Issued

Mar 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  a. On or before December 2, 2021, the employer did not report a workplace amputation injury that occurred to OSHA within 24 hours.