OSHA Inspection: TROY HILLS MANUFACTURING, INC

Issued

Oct 14, 2022

Abate by

Nov 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.134(k)(6)  The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a.  2 Como Court, Towaco, NJ 07082  The employer authorized voluntary use of respirators and did not provide employees information in accordance with Appendix D.   Violation occurred on or about April 19, 2022

Issued

Oct 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Location : Molding area, Pump room and Tool Storage area  Insufficient access and working space were not provided and maintained to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of electrical panels. Items such as mops, a storage drum, and an exercise bike are stored at the front of the electrical panels.  Violation occurred on or about April 19, 2022.

Issued

Oct 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.    Location: Molding  and pump room Area  Two electrical panels at the molding and pump room area were left open, with each panel having a missing breaker, exposing employees to the energized bus bar.   Violation observed on 04/19/2022

Issued

Oct 14, 2022

Abate by

Nov 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  Location: 2 Como Court, Towaco, NJ 07082  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, CHEMLOK 6150, which contains  Xylene, Ethyl benzene, Carbon black, and Aromatic polyisocyanate. and Sunnyside Xylol containing Xylene and Ethyl benzene.  The chemicals are used for painting at the facility.  Violation occurred on or about 04/19/2022

Issued

Oct 14, 2022

Abate by

Nov 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Location: 2 Como Court, Towaco, NJ 07082  Employees were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals they utilized at work. These include CHEMLOK 6150, which contains  Xylene, Ethyl benzene, Carbon black, and Aromatic polyisocyanate. and Sunnyside Xylol containing Xylene and Ethyl benzene.  The chemicals are used for painting at the facility.  Violation occurs  on and about April 19, 2022