OSHA Inspection: SWHT LLC

Issued

2022-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $6216.00 Reduced

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 November 2, 2022, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while voluntarily wearing a half-face elastomeric respirator while filling pipes with powder and the employer did not ensure the employees were medically evaluated.

Issued

2022-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $6216.00 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 3, 2022, an employee was exposed to chemical, fire, and electrical hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on a furnace without developing, documenting, and utilizing energy control procedures.

Issued

2022-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   On or about October 3, 2022, an employee was exposed to chemical, fire, and electrical hazards while performing service and /or maintenance on a furnace without locking out the energy isolating device.

Issued

2022-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $6216.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about November 2, 2022, at the fill station, an employee was exposed to corrosive chemical hazards without a suitable facility for quick drenching of the body or flushing of the eyes in the work area.

Issued

2022-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 November 2, 2022, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with or around hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Industrial Cleaner & Degreaser, before being trained on the hazards of the chemicals.