OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH T. SNYDER INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,405 · Current $1,703 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye protection when exposed to flying particles in the GEM mixing area. Employees do not wear eye protection and the Safety Data Sheets requires tight fighting goggles if dust is generated.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer did not verify, through written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed for employees mixing and packing GEM25A product.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer failed to implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear an N95 respirator while mixing and packaging GEM25A product.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

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:  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator to employees required to wear an N95 respirator while mixing and packaging GEM25A product.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer failed to fit test employees required to wear N95 respirators while mixing and packaging GEM25A product.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,405 · Current $1,703 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer failed to ensure suitable facilities were available for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body in the work area for immediate emergency use for employees exposed to corrosives while mixing and packaging GEM25A material.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,405 · Current $1,702 Reduced

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:  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program. Employees work with hazardous chemicals to include, but not limited to, GEM25A, Wintrol, Volclay Bentonite, Calcined Petroleum Coke, and Calcium Nitrite.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Abate by

Jan 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about June 12, 2025, the employer did not provide information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area. Employees work with chemicals to include, but not limited to, GEM25A, Wintrol, Volclay Bentonite, Calcined Petroleum Coke, and Calcium Nitrite.