OSHA Inspection: ZUSE INC.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Feb 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $906 · Current $906

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Location:  54 Est Industrial Road, Branford, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 002, Item 01 with a final order date of 11/2/2023 was not received within 10 calendar days (by 10/29/2023) following the abatement due date (10/19/2023).

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,376 · Current $4,688 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1)(i):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT:  On and before April 17, 2023, employees were not required to wear eye protection to protect from exposure to methylene chloride.  Employees sprayed Expert Premium 303, which contains 80-90% methylene chloride, to remove stray ink marks from screen-printed items.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1052(h)(1):Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:  54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT:  On and before April 17, 2023, employees were not required to wear eye protection to protect from exposure to methylene chloride.  Employees sprayed Expert Premium 303, which contains 80-90% methylene chloride, to remove stray ink marks  on screen-printed products.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1052(d)(2):The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT:  On and before April 17, 2023, initial monitoring had not been performed to determine exposure to methylene chloride.  Employees used Expert Premium 303, which contains 80-90% methylene chloride, to remove stray ink marks on screen-printed products.

Issued

Oct 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:  54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT:  On and before April 17, 2023, employees were not provided information and training on the hazards of methylene chloride prior to, or at the time of, initial assignment.  Employees used Expert Premium 303, which contains 80-90% methylene chloride.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,562 · Current $1,562

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2): The employer, with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT:  On or about August 29, 2023, the employer, having 40 employees and operating under NAICS Code 323113, had not electronically submitted their OSHA 300A Annual Summary data for calendar year 2022 that was required by March 2, 2023.