OSHA Inspection: AG COMPOSITES LLC

Issued

Sep 1, 2022

Abate by

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,164 · Current $3,698 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:  (a) On or about March 02, 2022 - Lay-up, employees were not provided appropriate protection for their extremities (arms) when working with products such as, but not limited to, SC 110 (T2)BL Carbon 25 - 55 % Resin Content, SE 84LV Carbon 26-60% Resin Content, and SA 80 Adhesive Film.

Issued

Sep 1, 2022

Abate by

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  (a) On or about March 02, 2022 - Lay-up, the employer did not select the appropriate protective equipment for extremities (arms) for employees working with products such as, but not limited to, SC 110 (T2)BL Carbon 25 - 55 % Resin Content, SE 84LV Carbon 26-60% Resin Content, and SA 80 Adhesive Film.

Issued

Sep 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,698 · Current $2,219 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a) On or about March 02, 20222 - Facility, the employer did not ensure medical evaluations were provided to employees voluntarily wearing respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-facepiece respirators.

Issued

Sep 1, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   (a) On or about March 02, 20222 - Facility, the employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine employee exposure to contaminants such as, but not limited to, formaldehyde and 4,4-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI).

Issued

Sep 1, 2022

Abate by

Oct 7, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  (a) On or about March 02, 2022 - Facility, the employer did not ensure the workplace hazard assessment identified the person certifying the the evaluation and the date(s) of the hazard assessment.