OSHA Inspection: DIVERSIFIED HEAT TRANSFER, INC.

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to crushing hazards while using a gantry crane:  Location: Facility. 439 Main Road. Towaco, New Jersey 07082.   a) The employer did not ensure that a latch hook was provided and/or was functional for the CraneWerks Harrington 5-ton electric gantry crane.  Employees engaged in the manufacture of boilers were exposed to crushing hazards while using the overhead crane with a missing latch hook and/or with the latch hook not functioning in a manner intended by the manufacturer.  Violation occurred on or around April 5, 2024.

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  Location: 439 Main Rd Rt 202, Towaco, NJ 07082  a) The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees performing welding activities and are required to wear 3M 8210 N95, a 3M Half Face Respirator with NIOSH 6001 cartridges, or a North 7190N99 facepiece with Honeywell 7190-9N99 filters under their welding helmet.   Violation occurred on or around April 16, 2024

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Location: 439 Route 202. Towaco, New Jersey 07082  a) 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. Employees welding stainless steel and carbon steel in the welding booths are required to wear a 3M 8210 N95, a 3M Half Face Respirator with NIOSH 6001 cartridges, or a North 7190 facepiece with Honeywell 7190-9N99 filters under their welding helmet.  Violation occurred on or around April 16, 2024

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  Location: 439 Route 202. Towaco, New Jersey   a) The employer did not ensure that employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. Employees working in the welding booths wear a 3M 8210 N95, a 3M Half Face Respirator with NIOSH 6001 cartridges, or a North 7190N facepiece with Honeywell 7190-9N99 filters under their welding helmet.  Violation occurred on or around April 16, 2024

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3):  Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:  Location: 439 Main Rd Rt 202, Towaco, NJ 07082  a) The employer did not complete inspections of a CraneWerks Harrington 5-ton electric gantry crane that was utilized daily to move boiler components between welding booths.   Violation occurred on or around April 16, 2024

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Location: 439 Main Road. Towaco, New Jersey 07082.   a) The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, nickel, iron, manganese generated from welding activities, propane used to power the forklifts and carbon monoxide as a product of combustion.  Violation occurred on or around April 16, 2024.

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 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:  Location: Facility. 439 Main Road. Towaco, New Jersey 07082  a) The employer did not provide training to employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, hexavalent chromium, nickel, iron, manganese generated during welding activities, propane used to power the forklifts and carbon monoxide as a product of combustion.  Violation occurred on or around April 15, 2024

Issued

Aug 9, 2024

Abate by

Sep 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to Hexavalent Chromium (i.e. Zinc Chromate) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:  Location: 439 Main Road. Towaco, New Jersey 07082.  a) The employer did not train employees welding stainless steel on the hazards of Hexavalent Chromium  in accordance with the requirements of the HCS and paragraph (l)(2) of this section.  Violation occurred on or around May 9, 2024