OSHA Inspection: KOCHEK COMPANY LLC

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5485.00 · Current $2743.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Coating Department:  On, or about, January 10, 2024, the employer had not conducted a Hazard Assessment to determine what personal protective equipment was required for the tasks performed.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):  Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  Coating Department:  On, or about, January 10, 2024, employees who worked at the parts cleaner were not provided with suitable eye and face protection when working with D-ZOLVE 1012 cleaner, a corrosive liquid with a pH greater than 14.0.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3496.00 · Current $1748.00 Reduced

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:  Coating Department:  On, or about, January 10, 2024, the company had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program to include the use of negative pressure elastomeric respirators.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Coating Department:  On, or about, January 10, 2024, employees who wore negative pressure elastomeric respirators had not been medically evaluated.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4662.00 · Current $2331.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts and pinch points:  Production Area:  On, or about, January 10, 2024, adequate machine safeguarding had not been provided on the following machines:  A.	MP7, a Mazak Multiplex 6200 Turning Center:  Safeguarded had not been provided to restrict access to the working space of the two-axis parts loading robot.  B.	Yuasa horizontal lathe:  A hood guard was not provided on the chuck.