OSHA Inspection: OKLAHOMA CUSTOM RUBBER PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

2024-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4355.00 · Current $2613.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  At the main facility, employee(s) engaged in rubber manufacturing activities were exposed to amputation and laceration hazards in that the rubber mixing mill was not guarded at the ingoing nip points of the rollers. This resulted in an employee amputation that occurred when 3 of an employee(s) fingers were pulled into the rubber mixing mill rollers. The injury resulted in an amputation of 3 fingers.  The rubber mill mixer the amputation occurred on is as follows:  Make: Qingdao Jiaonan Huanyu Casting Co. Ltd. Type: XK-400. Serial #: ZBJ19004-88. Standard #: GB/T 13577-2006. Number of Production: 16747.

Issued

2024-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  At the main facility, employee(s) engaged in rubber manufacturing and forklift activities were exposed to laceration and struck by hazards while utilizing powered hand tools and while working in and around powered industrial trucks. The employer did not provide a written certification that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed. The employer did conduct PPE hazard assessments but did not certify that all areas of the facility have been assessed for adequate PPE for employee(s).

Issued

2024-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  At the main facility, the employer failed to develop a written respiratory protection program to describe how the program would be implemented to include proper training, medical evaluations, fit testing of respirators, and record keeping, to address the hazards of mandatory respiratory use in the paint booth where employee(s) are exposed to the chemicals of Rustoleum Rust Tough Rust Preventative Enamel, Flat Black, which can cause cause eye irritation, skin irritation, and irritation of the upper respiratory system; Parker Lord CHEMLOK 6451 Adhesive, which can cause carcinogenicity, specific target organ systemic toxicity (single exposure), aspiration hazard, and acute toxicity inhalation; and Parker Lord CHEMLOK 205 Adhesive and/or Primer, which can cause carcinogenicity, specific target organ systemic toxicity (single exposure), aspiration hazard, and acute toxicity inhalation. Employee(s) are required to wear Moldex 7000/8000 Series respirators when working in the paint booth.

Issued

2024-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  At the main facility, employee(s) engaged in maintenance and production activities were exposed to amputation and laceration hazards in that the employer failed to develop a written program for the control of hazardous energy with the presence of machine(s) with dual sources of energy that included electric and pneumatic. The machine(s) with dual sources of energy were as follows:  1. Rubber Mixing Mill -  Make: Qingdao Jiaonan Huanyu Casting Co. Ltd. Type: XK-400. Serial #: ZBJ19004-88. Standard #: GB/T 13577-2006. Number of Production: 16747. Color: Green

Issued

2024-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  At the main facility, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program to describe how the program would be implemented to include proper training, labeling, and the administration of safety data sheets, to address their corrosive chemicals, such as but not limited to Stoner All Purpose Cleaner, which can cause skin corrosion and irritation, serious eye damage, and acute oral, dermal, and inhalation vapor; McLube Mold Cleaner II, which can cause skin corrosion and irritation, serious eye damage, acute oral toxicity, and aspiration toxicity.