OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM CONTAINER SOLUTIONS, LLC

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $4,500 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) Spray booths- Painters were required to wear respirators when painting and the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:  a) Paint Department- Employees were required to wear respirators when painting and the employer did not implement a change schedule for cartridges, on or about March 22, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 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) Painting Department- Employees required to wear respirators while working in the spray booth were not provided with medical evaluations, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification and documentation required.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Paint Department- The employer did not ensure fit testing was conducted prior to initial use for employees required to wear respirators, on or about March 22, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  a) Paint Department- Employees were required to wear respirators and the respirators were not cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the manufacturer, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a) Painting Department- Employees were required to wear a half-mask respirator and the respirators were not stored to protect the facepiece and exhalation valve, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 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: Employees were required to wear respirators when painting and the employer did not provide training on their use, on or about March 22, 2023.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Jun 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $4,500 Reduced

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) Production Area- Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, iron oxide and acetone, and the employer did not ensure training was provided at initial assignment or when a new hazard was introduced, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification required.  The employer, Custom Container Solutions, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1331956, citation number 02, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on August 30, 2018, with respect to a workplace location at 391 Wolfland Road, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $22,324 · Current $11,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) Welding Area- The employer did not establish a monitoring program for employees exposed to noise levels of 90.4 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    b) Welding Area- The employer did not establish a monitoring program for employees exposed to noise levels of 93.1 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    c) Welding Area- The employer did not establish a monitoring program for employees exposed to noise levels of 92.9 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    d) Welding Area- The employer did not establish a monitoring program for employees exposed to noise levels of 91.9 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    Corrected during inspection.   The employer, Custom Container Solutions, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1456546, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2020.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Jun 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $22,324 · Current $11,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:  a) Welding Area- The employer did not establish baseline audiograms for employees exposed to noise levels of 90.4 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    b) Welding Area- The employer did not establish baseline audiograms for employees exposed to noise levels of 93.1 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    c) Welding Area- The employer did not establish baseline audiograms for employees exposed to noise levels of 92.9 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    d) Welding Area- The employer did not establish baseline audiograms for employees exposed to noise levels of 91.9 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification and documentation required.  The employer, Custom Container Solutions, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 1910.95(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1456546, citation number 01, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2020, with respect to a workplace location at 391 Wolfland Road, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Welding Area- The employer did not conduct annual audiograms for employees exposed to noise levels of 90.4 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    b) Welding Area- The employer did not conduct annual audiograms for employees exposed to noise levels of 93.1 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    c) Welding Area- The employer did not conduct annual audiograms for employees exposed to noise levels of 92.9 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) as an eight-hour time-weighted average, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification and documentation required.  The employer, Custom Container Solutions, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 1910.95(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1456546, citation number 01, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2020, with respect to a workplace location at 391 Wolfland Road, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Jun 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $22,324 · Current $11,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information in the training program was not updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes:  a) Welding Area- While welding and using tools, employees were exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dBA and were not provided training annually for noise, on or about March 22, 2023.   Abatement certification and documentation required.   The employer, Custom Container Solutions, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 1910.95(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1456546, citation number 01, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2020, with respect to a workplace location at 391 Wolfland Road, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(3): The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed  to noise at or above  an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels was trained and informed of the information included in sections k(3)(i) through k(3)(iii):  a) Welding Area- While welding and using tools, employees were exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dBA and were not provided training on the effects of noise, use and care of hearing protection, and purpose of audiometric testing.   Abatement certification and documentation required.  The employer, Custom Container Solutions, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 1910.95(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1456546, citation number 01, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2020, with respect to a workplace location at 391 Wolfland Road, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 12, 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) Production Area-  Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from various metals and paints including, but not limited to, iron oxide and acetone, and the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.    Abatement certification required.