OSHA Inspection: YUMAC PRODUCTS, LLC.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,702

Hazardous substances A100

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:   a) On or about and times prior to March 19, 2026, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program that included provisions such as, but not limited to, respirator selection, employee medical evaluation(s), employee fit testing, training, hazard awareness, etc. for polishing room employees who were required to utilize a half-face elastomeric respirator with particulate cartridges.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances A100

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) On or about and times prior to March 19, 2026, the employer failed to provide polishing room employees with a medical evaluation prior to initial assignment. Polishing employees were required to utilize a respirator such as a half-face elastomeric respirator or N95 filtering facepiece respirator while engaged in polishing/buffing activities on aluminum products such as flywheels to mitigate inhalation of dust from the aluminum part or polishing wheels.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances A100

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):  a) On or about and times prior to March 19, 2026, the employer failed to provide polishing room employees who were required to utilize a respirator (e.g., half-face elastomeric respirator, N95 filtering facepiece respirator) with an appropriate fit test prior to initial assignment to ensure a proper seal. Employees utilized a half-face elastomeric respirator with particulate cartridges while engaged in the polishing of aluminum products such as flywheels.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances A100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) On or about March 19, 2026, the employer failed to provide polishing room employees who were required to utilize a respirator with a training program at least annually or prior to initial assignment.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972

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) On or about and times prior to, January 28, 2026, the employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard Communication program which described how compliance with labeling, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and training requirements will be met. Polishing room employees who worked with aluminum flywheels were not provided with the necessary information to recognize, avoid, and mitigate exposure to physical hazards such as combustible dust.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2): The employer that produced, used, or stored hazardous chemicals at the workplace in such a way that employees of other employer(s) could be exposed did not ensure that the hazard communication program included all of the elements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(iii):  a) On or about January 28, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that Thomsen Group, LLC polishing employees who were exposed to the physical hazards of aluminum hazardous dust were included into the hazard communication program. Inclusion into the program was not limited to methods Thomsen Group, LLC employees will access safety data sheets, methods used to inform Thomsen Group, LLC employees of any necessary precautionary measures, and labeling system to be used in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers which were not readily accessible to the employees in their work area throughout their work shift:  a) On or about January 28, 2026, in the polishing room, stationary containers to the West Hammond Cyclone Duskolector were not affixed with labels that identified and communicated the physical hazards associated with aluminum combustible dust.   b) On or about January 28, 2026, in the polishing room, stationary containers to the East Hammon Cyclone Duskcolector were not affixed with labels that identified and communicated the physical hazards associated with aluminum combustible dust.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 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):  a) On or about January 28, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for aluminum ingots was maintained in the workplace and readily available to polishing employees during each work shift.

Issued

Jun 9, 2026

Abate by

Sep 9, 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:  a) On or about and times prior to January 28, 2026, the employer failed to provide employees with a hazard communication training program prior to their initial assignment. Employees in the polishing room handled aluminum products such as flywheels that generated combustible dust. Employees were not provided with effective training in the recognition, mitigation, and avoidance of the physical hazards associated with aluminum combustible dust.