OSHA Inspection: XANTE CORPORATION

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 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:   a) Warehouse I: On July 8, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards when performing storage duties near industrial storage racks.  b) Warehouse II: On July 8, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards when performing storage duties near industrial  storage racks.  c) Warehouse III: On July 8, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards when performing storage duties near industrial storage racks.  d) Warehouse IV: On July 8, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards when performing storage duties near industrial storage racks.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1613.00 · Current $968.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date:  a) Xante Corporation: On or about March 2, 2024, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent form, for calendar year 2023 on or before March 2, 2024.  The establishment employed 85 employees during calendar year 2023 and was classified under NAICS code 333244.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-11 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 that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) Production area: On or about July 8, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(a)(2):The employer did not establish and maintain a respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c):  (a) Production area: On or about July 8, 2024, and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards by failing to establish and maintain a written respiratory protection program which included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.134(c) for employees that voluntarily wear half facepiece elastomeric respirators.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) Production area: On or about July 8, 2024, and at times prior thereto; the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards by failing to provide employees who voluntarily wear half facepiece elastomeric respirators with basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2024-08-27 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) Production area: On or about July 8, 2024, and at times prior, thereto the employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees that were required to use products that contained hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to: different types of UV printing ink which causes skin and eye irritation, and denatured alcohol which is highly flammable liquid and vapor that causes serious skin and eye irritation.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were prominently displayed on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift.  a) Production area: On or about July 8, 2024, and at times prior, thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees poured used UV printer ink and used denatured alcohol on containers that were not labeled.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Production area: On or about July 8, 2024, and at times prior, thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were required to use products that contained hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to; UV printer ink and denatured alcohol which is highly flammable liquid and vapor that causes serious skin and eye irritation. The employer had not provided employees with hazard communications training.