OSHA Inspection: MODULAR CONTAINER SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced

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)  Warehouse/Paint Department - On or about 02/20/2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure that employees were medically evaluated prior to initial use of respirators when employees were using 3M Half-mask respirators while performing powder coating operations.

Issued

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Warehouse/Painting Department - On or about 02/20/2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure that employees were fit tested prior to initial use of the tight-fitting facepiece respirators  when employees were using 3M Half-mask respirators while performing powder coating operations.

Issued

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a) Warehouse/Paint Department - On or about 02/20/2025, and at times prior,  the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure that employees were cleaned shaven when they were using 3M Half-mask respirators while performing powder coating operations.

Issued

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:  a) Warehouse/backside - On or about 02/20/2025, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that the employer failed to ensure that a safety guard was provided on the Dewalt Angle portable grinder's blade while utilized by employees to smooth the carbon steel racking.

Issued

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a)  Warehouse, welding areas - On or about 02/20/2025 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazards associated with retinal burns  in that, the employer allowed welding operations without the use of welding flameproof screens while employees engaged in welding operations and other employees worked in adjacent area.

Issued

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,959 Reduced

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)  Warehouse/Paint Department - On or about 02/20/2025 and at times prior,  the employer exposed employees to health and respiratory hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure that training for hazardous chemicals was provided to employees when they were required to handle chemicals such as but not limited to Pure Orange (electrostatic coating, respiratory irritant).  b)  Warehouse/Welding Department - On or about 02/20/2025 and at times prior,  the employer exposed employees to health and respiratory hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure that training for hazardous chemicals was provided to employees when they were required to handle chemicals such as but not limited to low carbon steel wire, copper and copper alloys, carbon and alloy steels and various welding gases.