OSHA Inspection: NORCEN INDUSTRIES INC

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $2,678

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi and effective chip guarding was not used:  a) Facility wide: Employees were exposed to flying objects due to compressed air lines being equipped with blow guns used for cleaning of parts and machines that did not reduce the working line from 74 psi to 30 psi, on or about October 4, 2022.  Abatement certification required

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465

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:  a) Facility wide: Employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as but not limited degreasers such as Diethylene glycol monobutyl, hydraulic oil such as Naphthalenesulfonic acid mixed with Dinonyl and calcium salt, and lubricants containing Mineral Oil mixed with 1-aminopropan-2-ol, Amine neutralized dicarboxylic acid due to the employer not having a written hazard communication program, on or about October 4, 2022.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each shift for chemicals used:    a) Facility wide: Employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as but not limited degreasers such as Diethylene glycol monobutyl, hydraulic oil such as Naphthalenesulfonic acid mixed with Dinonyl and calcium salt, and lubricants containing Mineral Oil mixed with 1-aminopropan-2-ol, Amine neutralized dicarboxylic acid due to the not having readily accessible safety data sheets during each work shift, on or about October 4, 2022.  Corrected during inspection.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area.  a) Facility wide: Employees were exposed to chemical hazards due to not being provided information and training while working with but not limited to degreasers such as Diethylene glycol monobutyl, hydraulic oil such as Naphthalenesulfonic acid mixed with Dinonyl and calcium salt, and lubricants containing Mineral Oil mixed with 1-aminopropan-2-ol, Amine neutralized dicarboxylic acid, on or about October 4, 2022.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified 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) Facility Wide: The employer did not verify a hazard assessment of required personal protective equipment through a written certification, on or about October 4, 2022.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jan 30, 2023

Abate by

Feb 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, that date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  a) Facility Wide: Employees operating powered industrial trucks did not have a certification of training or evaluation to operate such equipment, on or about October 4, 2022.  Abatement certification required.