OSHA Inspection: ALPHA OMEGA COLLECTIS, LLC

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6453.00

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.   a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to, Methylene Chloride.  The employer supplied employees with respirators and required employees to wear them but had not established nor implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 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:  a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Methylene Chloride.  The employer did not ensure that each employee wearing a tight-fitting respirator was medically evaluated to wear a tight-fitting respirator prior to use.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary.  a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to, Methylene Chloride.  The employer supplied employees with respirators and required employees to wear them but had not provided employees with the required training and information for respirator use.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by and crushing hazards while operating a forklift without proper training and certification.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6453.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1450(e)(1): Where hazardous chemicals were used in the workplace, the employer did not develop and carry out the provisions of a written Chemical Hygiene Plan which was capable of protecting employees from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals.  a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemicals, such as, but not limited to; Methylene Chloride and Triisobutylaluminum while performing laboratory operations.  The employer failed to develop and carry out the provisions of the required written chemical hygiene plan, to protect employees from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Methylene Chloride and Triisobutylaluminum  while performing laboratory operations.  The employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program that identified the potential hazards employees were exposed to while working with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(2):The employer that produced, used, or stored hazardous chemicals at the workplace in such a way that employees of other employer(s) could be exposed did not ensure that the hazard communication program included all of the elements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(iii).  a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemicals, such as, but not limited to; Methylene Chloride and Triisobutylaluminum  while performing laboratory operations.  The employer failed to develop and implement a complete hazard communication program that informed employees of other employers of the hazards associated with the chemicals they may be exposed to.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were unknowingly exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Methylene Chloride while working alongside containers that were not equipped with the required labeling.  The employer did not ensure that all containers containing hazardous chemicals were labeled with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provides at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

2024-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(d)(1): The employer did not measure the laboratory employee's exposure to a substance regulated by a standard which required monitoring when there was reason to believe that exposure levels for that substance routinely exceeded the action level or in the absence of an action level, the permissible exposure limit:  a) Apollo Sciences: On May 22, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemicals, such as, but not limited to; Methylene Chloride and Triisobutylaluminum while performing laboratory operations.  The employer failed to conduct initial monitoring to determine employee's exposures to Methylene Chloride and Triisobutylaluminum.