OSHA Inspection: LBC OPTICS INC.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2818.00 · Current $1690.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0435156021402210M139

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) On or about April 13, 2022, an employee in the AR-coating room was required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator while handling the hazardous chemicals SEWAP 2ER and SEWAP 3 detergents prior to receiving a medical evaluation.   (b) On or about April 13, 2022, an employee in the finish lab was required to wear a N95 dust respirator while cleaning the sandblaster prior to receiving a medical evaluation.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0435156021402210M139

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) On or about April 13, 2022, an employee in the AR-coating room was required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator while handling the hazardous chemicals SEWAP 2ER and SEWAP 3 detergents prior to receiving an appropriate fit test.   (b) On or about April 13, 2022, an employee in the finish lab was required to wear a N95 respirator mask while cleaning the sandblaster prior to receiving an appropriate fit test.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0435156021402210M139

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) On or before April 13, 2022, the employer did not ensure that an employee in the AR coating room who was required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator while handling the hazardous chemicals SEWAP 2ER and SEWAP 3 detergents maintained facial hair to an extent that it did not come between the sealing surface of the facepiece.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3522.00 · Current $2113.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0435106015602260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1450(e)(1): Where hazardous chemicals were used in the workplace, the employer did not develop and carry out the provisions of a written Chemical Hygiene Plan which was capable of protecting employees from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals:   (a) On or about April 13, 2022, the employer failed to develop a written chemical hygiene plan consisting of specific procedures, training materials, a comprehensive chemical inventory, and how training is conducted for employees in the finish lab area, working with compounds such as "All Off," respirable dust, and tints/dye, which may present toxicity, flammability, and carcinogenic hazards to employees.  (b) On or about April 13, 2022, the employer failed to develop a written chemical hygiene plan consisting of specific procedures, training materials, a comprehensive chemical inventory, and how training is conducted for employees in the AR lab area, working with compounds such as Glyceron, SEWAP 2 and SEWAP 3ER detergents, acetone, and isopropyl alcohol, which may present toxicity, flammability, and carcinogenic hazards to employees.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $704.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(2): At the end of each calendar year, an annual summary was not created for injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:   (a) On or about April 13, 2022, the employer did not create a 300A annual summary of work related injuries and illnesses recorded on the 300 log, for years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  (a) On or about April 13, 2022, the employer failed to properly label a bottle containing "All Off" cleaning solution with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemical.