OSHA Inspection: MACHINE ENGINEERS INC.

Issued

Aug 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  a. Plasma table area: On or about April 11, 2024, the employer did not perform initial exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) for employees who welded on stainless steel parts.

Issued

Aug 21, 2024

Abate by

Oct 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   a. Machine Shop: On or about March 14, 2024,  the employer exposed employees to chemicals such as but not limited to oils, greases, and various spray cans, in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Aug 21, 2024

Abate by

Oct 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a. Machine Shop: On or about March 14, 2024 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential chemical hazards in that secondary containers did not have all of the information required on the labeling of the containers such as product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

Aug 21, 2024

Abate by

Oct 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Machine Shop area: On or about March 14, 2024 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to oils, grease, spray cans and general shop cleaning agents without providing information and training on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.