OSHA Inspection: SYMMETRIX COMPOSITE TOOLING, INC.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9598.00 · Current $4799.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction.   a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a clear space of 3 feet or more on all sides of the spray booth was kept free from storage to allow access for cleaning. A metal cabinet, flammable storage locker, shelf, and trash bin were stored along the back side of the spray booth which prevented cleaning of the floor.  b) a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a clear space of 3 feet or more on all sides was kept free from storage to allow access for cleaning. Two metal tables, three flammable storage lockers, two trash bins, and a wooden cabinet were stored along the left side of the spray booth which prevented cleaning of the floor and walls.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary.  a) Paint booth: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not keep the walls, doors and floor of the both paint booths free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8228.00 · Current $4114.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness.   a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not designate a qualified program administrator to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program for employees that are required to use elastomeric respirators and filtering facepieces (N95) in the workplace.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 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) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee's ability to use a respirator prior to requiring its use.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not provide respirator fit tests to employees who were required to wear an elastomeric respirator.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.  a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, two half face elastomeric respirators were left on buckets outside the paint booth, exposing them to damage, contamination, and dust.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5485.00 · Current $2743.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.  a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure that machine-specific energy control procedures for Lockout/Tag-out were inspected annually.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.  a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure all authorized employees received training in lockout tagout, for the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5485.00 · Current $2743.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.  a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure that tool work rests were adjusted within one-eighth of an inch to the wheel on a bench grinder, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8228.00 · Current $4114.00 Reduced

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).  a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace, where employees worked with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 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) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure that secondary containers of hazardous chemicals had proper labeling.

Issued

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 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) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not provide employees with effective hazard communication training at the time of their initial assignment, or when they were required to work with hazardous chemicals.