OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM MANUFACTURING LLC

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250

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:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay who voluntarily wear 3M half face respirators and Strong half face respirators while installing liners and cleaning tanks.  Employer did not provide a medical evaluation and training to employees.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay who are required to climb in tanks to clean and install liners.  The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces, such as the cement mixer.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay who are required to climb in tanks to clean and install liners.  The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay who are required to enter a permit required confined space, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay who are required to climb in tanks to clean and install liners.  The employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(1):The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay who are required to climb in tanks to clean and install liners, the employer did not provide permit required confined space training.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $4,687

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(a)(2)(i): Temporary electrical power and lighting installation(s) 600 volts, nominal, or less were used in prohibited manners:   a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, the employer had daisy-chained multiple extension cords together to provide power to the bench grinder.  The employer failed to protect employees from fire and electrical hazards by connecting three or more extension cords together which can lead to overheating the cord by overloading it.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jun 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay working with/around chemicals such as, but not limited to, NOVACOTE NC-250, containing Ethyl acetate, Trisodium Phosphate, and Goo Gone, containing Distillates (petroleum).  The employer did not have SDS's.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 11, 2023

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:  (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay working with/around chemicals such as, but not limited to, NOVACOTE NC-250, containing Ethyl acetate, Trisodium Phosphate, and Goo Gone, containing Distillates (petroleum).  Employer did not train employees on hazard communication.

Issued

Jun 21, 2023

Abate by

Jul 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):   (a) On and before 3/1/2023, at facility, for the liner extractor technician and north bay who voluntarily wear 3M half face respirators and Strong half face respirators while installing liners and cleaning tanks.  Employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.