OSHA Inspection: PROGAN US CORP

Issued

Jan 12, 2026

Abate by

Jan 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,703 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  On or about July 22, 2025:     a. In the mixer area where employees worked near the mixer conveyor #1 motor drive chain and sprocket without a guard.     b. In the mixer area where employees worked near the mixer conveyor #2 motor drive chain and sprocket without a guard.    c. In the mixer area where employees worked near the mixer hopper motor drive chain and sprocket without a guard.

Issued

Jan 12, 2026

Abate by

Jan 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,362 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 July 22, 2025, and at times prior thereto, an employee in the mixer area was working with corrosive chemicals, without having access to an operable eyewash and shower station.

Issued

Jan 12, 2026

Abate by

Jan 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,703 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    On or about July 22, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where an employee in the mixer area was required to wear a tight fitting full face respirator without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

Jan 12, 2026

Abate by

Jan 30, 2026

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:  On or about July 22, 2025, and at times prior thereto, in the mixer area where an employee was required to wear a tight fitting full face respirator without having been fit tested.

Issued

Jan 12, 2026

Abate by

Jan 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  On or about July 22, 2025, employees were working around a 275 gallon chemical tote that was not marked with any form of label or markings as to the chemicals identity.

Issued

Jan 12, 2026

Abate by

Jan 30, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    On or about July 22, 2025, throughout the facility where employee worked around hazardous chemicals without having access to safety data sheets for chemicals used in the mixing process.