OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Dec 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1052(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of 125 parts per million as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes.  a) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On August 4, 2024, and at times prior, an employe tasked with emptying a reactor was exposed to a short-term exposure limit of 146.426 parts per million for Methylene Chloride, approximately 21 parts per million above the short-term exposure limit of 125 parts per million.  Sampling accounted for the full 15 minutes.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

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) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On May 23, 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 written hazard communication program that identified the potential hazards employees were exposed to while working with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On May 23, 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

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 29, 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) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On May 23, 2024, and at times prior, while working in the laboratory 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

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On August 4, 2024, and at times prior, an employee tasked with emptying a reactor was exposed to a short-term exposure limit of 146.426 parts per million for Methylene Chloride, approximately 21 parts per million above the short-term exposure limit of 125 parts per million.  Sampling accounted for the full 15 minutes. The employer failed to perform the required monitoring when there was reason to believe that exposure levels exceeded the short-term exposure limit of 125 parts per million.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On May 23, 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

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1450(g)(1): An employee who worked with a hazardous chemical was not provided an opportunity to receive medical attention including a follow up examination which the examining physician had determined to be necessary under the circumstances described in 29 CFR 1910.1450(g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(iii).   a) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On May 23, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to Methylene Chloride and other hazardous chemicals while preparing and running chemical reactions.  The employer did not provide employees required to work with hazardous chemicals an opportunity to receive medical attention.

Issued

Nov 1, 2024

Abate by

Nov 29, 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:  a) Atlantic Manufacturing & Logistics: On May 23, 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.