OSHA Inspection: QUALGEN, LLC

Issued

Sep 15, 2022

Abate by

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,481 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    On or about Jul 5, 2022, at the prep room, an employee did not wear eye protection and was exposed to corrosive cleaning fluids.

Issued

Sep 15, 2022

Abate by

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about April 1, 2022, at production clean rooms, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use where employees used corrosive cleaning fluids.

Issued

Sep 15, 2022

Abate by

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 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:   On or about April 1, 2022, at production clean rooms employees voluntarily wore the following respirators and a written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented that ensured employees were medically able to use the respirators:   a.  Elastomeric half face respirators with organic cartridges. b.  Loose fitting positive pressure air purifying respirators with HEPA cartridges.

Issued

Sep 15, 2022

Abate by

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   On or about May 6, 2022, at a locker room,  two elastomeric half face respirators with organic cartridges were not stored to prevent contamination of the respirators.  Employees worked with corrosive and irritant cleaning products, estradiol, and testosterone.

Issued

Sep 15, 2022

Abate by

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  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:    On or about April 1, 2022, production clean rooms, the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format, was not provided to employees who wore the following respirators:     a. Elastomeric half face respirators with organic cartridges  b. Loose fitting positive pressure air purifying respirators with HEPA cartridges

Issued

Sep 15, 2022

Abate by

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    On or about April 1, 2022, for production areas, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals which included but were not limited to estradiol, testosterone, and cleaning chemicals.