OSHA Inspection: ELITE FASTENERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  On or about December 20, 2022, the employer did not require that employees in the parts washing area used appropriate hand protection while cleaning newly manufactured screws with a degreasing solvent. As a result, shipping and receiving employees were exposed to health hazards associated hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Safety-Kleen, likely to result in injury.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).   On or about December 20, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely. Shipping and receiving employees were authorized to operate forklifts and had not been trained and evaluated as required. As a result, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury due to lack of training in the knowledge and skills needed to safely operate forklifts.   Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $6,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  On or about December 20, 2022, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:   1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Training of employees;  4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;  5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and  6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  As a result, shipping and receiving employees working in the parts washing area were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Safety-Kleen.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(1):Labels on shipped containers. The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer or importer is required to label, tag or mark the following information shall be provided:  On or about December 20, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace were labeled, tagged, or marked with the following information:  1) Product identifier;  2) Signal word;  3) Hazard statements;  4) Pictograms;  5) Precautionary statement(s); and, 6) Name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.  As a result, operations employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Safety-Kleen.

Issued

Apr 7, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a) On or about December 20, 2022 the employer did not ensure that employees were trained on the hazards associated with, but not limited to, degreasing solvents.  As a result, employees in the parts washing area were exposed to health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Safety-Kleen.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).