OSHA Inspection: P&THE MANUFACTURING ACQUISITION, LLC

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $5469.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  On or about March 24, 2023 the employer failed to implement guards or proper control methods for the two gaylords on line CB 5 used to mold parts together. The lack of guards on each gaylord exposes its operators to pinch and crush points, in that employees are within arm's reach when closing or opening the gaylords while putting in or taking out molds.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $3906.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(1): Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.  On or about March 24, 2023 the employer failed to implement covers for the spliced wires and wire nuts for the machinery on line CB 15 exposing operators and employees who work in and around the CB 15 line to electrical hazards from exposed wiring.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  On or about March 24, 2023 the employer failed to cover holes or openings that were too wide for the wires entering the machinery located on lines CB 15 and CB 5 exposing operators and employees who work in and around CB 15  and CB 5 to electrical hazards.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $5469.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  On or about March 24, 2023 the employer failed to conduct an exposure assessment for respirable crystalline silica for employees who worked inside of the Mill room with exposures to respirable silica dust at or above the action level, regardless of job positions employees had. Exposure assessments were not taken for tasks that generated silica dust including but not limited to operating powered industrial vehicles to carry silica sand to and from the molding departments and sweeping the silica sand inside of the Mill room as part of housekeeping operations.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(h)(1): The employer shall not allow dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica unless wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure are not feasible.  On or about March 24, 2023 the employer allowed dry sweeping as part of cleaning operations inside of the Mill room creating an exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust to the employees inside of the Mill room. Dry sweeping operations disrupted respirable crystalline silica dust that settled on the floor and was kicked up into the air causing employees to be sweeping or nearby to be exposed to the hazard. Tasks that have dry sweeping include but are not limited to housekeeping operations such as sweeping up dust and debris using a push broom at the end of the shift.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who will be occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.  On or about March 24, 2023 the employer failed to provide medical surveillance to employees that work inside of the Mill room who work with or in the same room as operations that expose employees to respirable crystalline silica over the Action Level. Certain tasks generated respirable silica dust at an exposure that would require employees to go under medical surveillance. These operations include but are not limited to operating powered industrial vehicles to carry sand molds to and from the departments and sweeping the sand inside of the Mill room as part of housekeeping operations.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of crystalline silica and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.  On or about March 24, 2023 the employer failed to include respirable crystalline silica as part of the employer's Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program. Several employees inside of the Mill room conduct tasks that create an exposure to respirable crystalline silica for all employees inside of the Mill room. Tasks include but are not limited to housekeeping operations such as sweeping up dust and debris at the end of the shift and using powered industrial vehicles to move sand to the different stations throughout the facility. Employees are exposed to levels of respirable crystalline silica dust over the Action Level which could lead to potential chronic health related illnesses to the lungs, immune system, and kidneys, including silicosis.