OSHA Inspection: SATURN MACHINE, INC.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 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:  On or about October 27, 2022, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a elastomeric respirator while spraying liquid penetrant and sanding rubber without the employer having an implemented written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 October 26, 2022,�in quality inspection, an employee was exposed to�respiratory hazards�while voluntarily wearing�a 3M half-face respirator�while spraying liquid penetrant�and the employer did not ensure the employee was medically evaluated.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    On or about October 27, 2022, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a half-face elastomeric respirator when sanding rubber without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    On or about October 27, 2022, an employee was exposed to respiratory hazards while wearing a half-face elastomeric respirator when sanding rubber without having been fit tested.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or�about October 27, 2022,�an employee was exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on a band saw without utilizing energy control procedures.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):   On or�about October 27, 2022,�an employee was exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on a band saw without isolating the power to the saw.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

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

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 October 26, 2022, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with or around chemicals, such as but not limited to, SP-350, Ardrox 9PR50, Ardrox P6R, and LD7, before a written hazard communication program had been developed and implemented.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:   On or about October 26, 2022, employees were not provided effective information and training before working with or around hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, SP-350, Ardrox 9PR50, Ardrox P6R, and LD7.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On October 27, 2022, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when forklift operators were not evaluated once every three years.