OSHA Inspection: POWERTEX SPORTSWEAR, INC.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii): Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily:  (a) Throughout production area; Wipers soaked in highly flammable lacquer thinner were being disposed of in uncovered plastic containers, along with other forms of waste.  (b) In the washout area by parts cleaner; Wipers containing combustible mineral spirits were being disposed of in an uncovered plastic container.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $5076.00 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:  (a) Production area and wash-out area; Employees exposed to eye hazards from lacquer thinner (product ID LTJV514) when handling and/or use did not wear eye protection.  (b) Distribution warehouse; Employees exposed to eye hazards from propane when changing forklift propane tanks did not wear eye protection.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) Production area and wash-out area; Employees were not required to utilize hand protection when using a hazardous chemical, Lacquer Thinner (product ID LTJV514), on a daily basis as part of their regular job duties.  (b) Distribution warehouse; Employees were not required to utilize hand protection when changing forklift propane tanks.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) Screen department; A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required use of half facepiece elastomeric respirators during screen stretching task(s).

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:   (a) Screen department; The employer did not implement a change schedule for cartridges used with half facepiece elastomeric respirator(s).

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) Screen department; Medical evaluations were not provided to employee(s) required to use half facepiece elastomeric respirators during screen stretching task(s).

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:   (a) Screen department; Employee(s) required to wear tight-fitting half facepiece elastomeric respirators during screen stretching task(s) were not fit tested prior to initial use and/or on an annual basis.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  (a) Screen department; Prior to respirator use, the employer did not provide training for employee(s) required to use half facepiece elastomeric respirators during screen stretching task(s).

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $5076.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Production area; An energy control program with procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections was not established and implemented before employees performed covered activities such as cleaning, lubricating, and set up on screen printing machines.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $5076.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:     (a) Production area and distribution warehouse; Monthly inspections were not performed since the last annual inspections in September 2021.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, an educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  (a) Production area and distribution warehouse; The employer did not provide training to employees on the proper utilization of portable fire extinguishers located within the facilities.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed into service and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination was not made at least daily:  (a) Distribution warehouse; The Doosan Pro5 forklift (Model: G18S-5, Serial Number: FGA02-1790-03220) and the Raymond order picker (Model: 261-OPC30TT, Serial Number: 261-05-03192) were not inspected daily before being placed into service.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $5076.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  (a) Production area; The manual work area of the MHM screen printing machines was not adequately guarded to protect employees from being struck by the rotating metal pallets.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the 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, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   (a) Washout area by screen washing tub; A label to communicate physical and/or health hazards to employees was not affixed to two spray bottles that contained EasiSolv 701N Screen Wash & Stain Remover.

Issued

2023-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1088.00 · Current $544.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness within 7 calendar days of notification of an injury or illness:  Powertex Sportswear, Inc. - 5651 Highway 93, Eau Claire, WI.  On or about October 19, 2022, the employer had not correctly and completely entered workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2022.  (a) On or about July 22, 2022, an employee experienced pain which resulted in job transfer or restriction.  The employer did not enter the case on the form.