OSHA Inspection: BOSAL FOAM, FIBER, INTERFACING AND CRAFTS

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Feb 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,243 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure the facility was kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition as evidenced by fibrous materials hanging from surfaces such as the ceiling, sprinkler plumbing, grates, as well as the floors throughout the facility.  Additionally, returnable drinking containers were piled in bags along with materials and old equipment was scattered throughout the facility.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $2,486 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure multiple fire extinguishers throughout the facility were being inspected monthly.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that operators of the Toyota FG18 forklift were properly trained by classroom instruction, demonstration, evaluation, and certification prior to operating the equipment.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $1,658 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure maintenance checks were conducted prior to the daily operation of the Toyota FG18 forklift.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Establishment - The employer did not provide guards for machines to protect the operator and other employees in the area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, or rotating parts in the following instances:            a.  Vertical saw (Band saw) used for cutting foam - The saw blade was not fully guarded            b.  Horizontal saw (Slither) used for cutting thickness of foam - The saw blade was fully exposed and vertical wheels that move                 when adjusting height were not guarded.           c.  Sealer with dual operation controls had the left control taped down to allow workers to operate with one hand causing caught                 between and thermal burn hazards.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior and were not in a definitely assigned place where they were protected from being knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that portable compressed gas cylinders such as oxygen and acetylene were properly stored to prevent fire and/or explosion.  Two cylinders of acetylene and one oxygen cylinder were adjacently placed unsecured in the center of the maintenance area among tools, a metal drum, stacked buckets of salt, and a garbage bag full of rags.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $1,658 Reduced

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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:  Establishment - Several electrical circuit panels were blocked by materials including but not limited to a forklift being charged, shovels, and boxes of material -             a.  A panel located in the material storage room was blocked by bolts of material and a box with scrap material.             b.  A panel located near the loading dock area was blocked by a forklift being charged, shovel, and other miscellaneous items.            c.  A panel near the mailing area (scales) was blocked by boxes of product stacked 3 boxes high and at least two boxes deep.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Establishment -  The employer did not create a written hazard communication program with respect to employees who work with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Comet with Bleach, Xtra Scented Bleach, Windex, Vaporizer Calcium Chloride pellets, DOT 3 brake fluid, compressed gas, Clearco 444 Adhesive spray, and Permatex belt conditioner.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.   Establishment - The employer did not create and maintain a list of hazardous chemicals  that employees used such as but not limited to Comet with Bleach, Xtra Scented Bleach, Windex, Vaporizer Calcium Chloride pellets, DOT 3 brake fluid, compressed gas, Clearco 444 Adhesive spray, and Permatex belt conditioner.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   Establishment - The employer did not maintain safety data sheets while using hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Comet with Bleach, Xtra Scented Bleach, Windex, Vaporizer Calcium Chloride pellets, DOT 3 brake fluid, compressed gas, Clearco 444 Adhesive spray, and Permatex belt conditioner.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area 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:   Establishment - The employer did not provide hazard communication training regarding the use of hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Comet with Bleach, Xtra Scented Bleach, Windex, Vaporizer Calcium Chloride pellets, DOT 3 brake fluid, compressed gas, Clearco 444 Adhesive spray, and Permatex belt conditioner.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $829 · Current $415 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  Establishment - The employer failed to provide OSHA 300 and OSHA 300A illness and injury forms as requested by the Compliance Officer during the inspection on July 15, 2022, and again via email on November 9, 2022.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  Establishment: The employer did not ensure the floor was free of hazards by allowing a full thickness hole measuring 3 inches in diameter to remain uncovered on the main level.

Issued

Nov 23, 2022

Abate by

Dec 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.141(a)(5): Enclosed workplace(s) were not so constructed, equipped, and maintained to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, or other vermin:   Establishment -  A continuing, and effective extermination program was not implemented to prevent mice and other vermin from entering and residing in the facility, bringing potential health risk to employees. Evidence of mice was found in the following locations:      a. Storage area dedicated to old fabric.      b. Machine room ("Jack" and "Jill").      c. Break Room.      d. Main Floor on shelving and on floor in corner.