OSHA Inspection: THE HILSINGER COMPANY PARENT, LLC

Issued

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12431.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Written hazard communication program. 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 for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) On or about June 10, 2022, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for employees working with chemicals, such as but not limited to isopropyl alcohol 99% (flammable, eye irritant).

Issued

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employee information and training. 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.  a) On or about June 10, 2022, the employer did not provide employees with information and training on the chemicals in their work area, including but not limited to isopropyl alcohol 99% (flammable, eye irritant).

Issued

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8287.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Labels and other forms of warning- Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either: 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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  a)  On or about June 10, 2022, the employer did not ensure that all chemical tanks feeding the wipe productions lines were labeled with the product identifier and the hazard of the chemical contained inside, such as but not limited to Maquat.

Issued

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): Hazard assessment and equipment selection. The employer shall 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 June 10, 2022, the employer had not verified through a written certification that the personal protective equipment certification had been completed.