OSHA Inspection: MULTIPLEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $4,350 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) Paint Department- A painter was required to wear a respirator and the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program, on or about January 10, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  a) Paint Department-  The painter was exposed to inhalation hazards from various paints, and the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard, on or about January 10, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

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) Paint Department- The painter was required to wear a respirator and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation, on or about January 10, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

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:  a) Paint Department- The painter was required to wear a respirator when painting and the employee was not provided with a fit test, on or about January 10, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) Paint Department- The painter was required to wear respiratory protection in the spray booth and the employer did not provide training prior to required use, on or about January 10, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $4,350 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:  a) Mixing Area - Employees worked with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, m-xylylenediamine, and an emergency eye wash was not available in the work area, on or about January 10, 2023.   b) Forklift Charging- Employees were exposed to injurious materials including, but not limited to, sulfuric acid and an emergency eye wash was not available in the work area, on or about January 10, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $5,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(c)(2)(iii): Power-operated industrial trucks, other than those approved and designated as EX, were used in atmospheres containing any of the chemicals referenced in this section, which includes acetone, in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures either continuously, intermittently, or periodically under normal operating conditions:  a) Paint Department: An employee operated a non-EX rated Yale electric forklift in a paint booth where flammable liquids, including, but not limited to acetone, were sprayed intermittently throughout the work shift, exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazard, on or about January 10, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Aug 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $4,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD":  a) Electrical panel between the warehouses- Employees were exposed to electrical hazards by controlling lights with circuit breakers that were not listed and marked "SWD", on or about January 10, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i): The dimension of the working space in the direction of access to live parts operating at 600 volts or less and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while alive was less than indicated in Table S1:  a) Paint Department- Forklift chargers were installed in the working space in front of the electrical panels limiting access to the electrical panel if an emergency would arise, on or about January 10, 2023.    Abatement certification required.