OSHA Inspection: LAKESHORE DISPLAY MFG, INC.

Issued

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3698.00 · Current $2218.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use.   On or about January 26, 2022, Lakeshore Display Mfg, Inc. did not develop or implement a written Respiratory Protection Program when an employee was required to wear  a 3M 7502 Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator while performing spraying operations at their facility.

Issued

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about January 26, 2022, an employee of Lakeshore Display Manufacturing, Inc, was wearing a 3M 7502 Half Facepiece Respirator which was required to be used during spraying operations and had not been medically cleared to wear the respirator.

Issued

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  On or about January 26, 2022, employees were applying Naptha and Paint Thinner by hand during product cleaning operations and were not required to use hand protection that would prevent absorption of those materials into their skin.

Issued

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3698.00 · Current $2218.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall 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 are to be implemented.   On or about January 26, 2022, the employer had not developed a written Hazard Communication Program which covers the methods and means used by the employer to provide adequate training, labelling and information storage for hazardous chemical in the workplace.

Issued

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  On or about January 26, 2022, employees had not been provided with training about chemicals used in their work areas that included the hazards associated with the chemicals, means of protection and exposure protocols.

Issued

2022-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  On or about January 26, 2022, a forklift operator who drives in Lower and Upper Assembly had not been evaluated within the previous three years to ensure that they were still capable of safely operating a forklift.