OSHA Inspection: SPIERS NEW TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not certify the hazard assessment had been completed for the workplace, did not identify the person certifying the assessment, and did not list a date the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $13000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were using tight fitting elastomeric respirators and had facial hair that came between the sealing surface and the employee's face. The employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from exposure to Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, and Copper.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $13000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(g)(2):  Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were allowed to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials. Employees in the recycling area are exposed to hazardous associated with Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, and Copper.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1620

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(1):  Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Manganese listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 5 milligrams per cubic meter of air.   On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, in the recycling area, an employee was exposed to Manganese in excess of 5 milligrams per cubic meter of air during recycling operations.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07201840

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(2):  Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Cobalt and Nickel listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 0.1 and 1 milligrams per cubic meter of air.    a. On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, in the recycling area, employees were exposed to Cobalt in excess of 0.1 milligrams per cubic meter of air during the recycling process. Three employee's personal 8-hour time-weighted average (8-Hr TWA) exposure to Cobalt were employee a) 0.44 mg/m3. This exceeded the OSHA 8-Hr TWA PEL of 0.1 mg/m3 by 4.4 times. employee b)  0.33 mg/m3. This exceeded the OSHA 8-hr TWA PEL of 0.1 mg/m3 by 3.3 times. employee c) 0.28 mg/m3. This exceeded the OSHA 8-hr TWA PEL of 0.1 mg/m3.   b. On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, in the recycling area, an employee was exposed to Nickle in excess of 1 milligram per cubic meter of air during the recycling process. An employee's personal 8-hour time-weighted average (8-Hr TWA) exposure to Nickle was 1.3 mg/m3. This exceeded the OSHA 8-Hr TWA PEL of 1 mg/m3 by 1.3 times.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $13000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(e):  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees in the recycling area were exposed to Manganese, Cobalt, and Nickel above the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented. This exposed employees to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13394.00 · Current $11000.00 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:  On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were not provided information on the Black Mass chemical generated during the recycling process, exposing employees to hazardous chemicals.