OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN FABRIC PROCESSORS, LLC

Issued

2014-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Portable fire extinguisher was not mounted, located and identified so that it was readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:   a)  Finishing Department, next to the entrance to the Starting Department: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 07/17/14.   b)  Starting Department, Fire Extinguisher Area marked "E": The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 07/17/14.   c)  Finishing Department, next to the exit door: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 07/17/14.  d) Machine Shop: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 07/17/14.

Issued

2014-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f): Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Finishing Department: An electrical panel used to de-energize lighting, was not legibly marked identifying the equipment powered by each breaker, on or about 07/17/14.

Issued

2014-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:  a) Finishing Department: Access to electrical control panels was blocked by stored equipment, on or about 07/17/14.

Issued

2014-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Facility: Employees did not know about location of the company written hazard communication program at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Disperse Blue GED, Permasil Yellow 4GGF, and Disperse Red 73, on or about 07/17/14.