OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN COMFORT ORTHOTIC LABORATORY, INC.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:  (a) Entry to fenced area: Railings were not provided on the exposed stairway that workers used to access the garage on or about April 28, 2016.  (b) Entry to Garage: Railings were not provided on the exposed stairway that workers used to enter the garage on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    a) Garage: Employees poured and applied 341 Contact Cement, an OSHA Category 2 Flammable liquid, in the garage which does not have electrical wiring for the hazardous location and uses appliances which are not classified for hazardous locations, on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 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) Garage: Employees were exposed to air contaminants including but not limited to dusts when grinding plastic and solvent vapor from the 341 Contact Cement which is applied to make the orthotics.  The employer required to employees to wear tight-fitting half-mask respirators, but there was no medical evaluation provided prior to use, on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 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:    (a) Establishment: A hazard communication program was not developed and implemented for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to 341 Contact Cement and fine plastic dust on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.    (a) Garage Employees that manufacture orthotics have exposure to hazardous chemicals in the course of their work, but a Safety Data Sheet for each product, such as but not limited to 341 Contact Cement and the plastic being sanded was not immediately available for employee access, on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    (a) Establishment: Employees that manufacture orthotics have exposure to plastic dust and 341 Contact Cement, which consisted of hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to toluene, hexane, acetone and methyl ethyl ketone in the course of their work, but Hazard Communication training was not provided, on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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.     (a) Garage: No written Hazard Assessment was completed for employees. Employees applied 341 Contact Cement and were exposed to fine dust when grinding plastic, on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) Garage: Employees who were grinding plastics while producing orthotics were required to wear tight-fitting half-mask respirators, but there was no written respiratory protection program, on or about April 28, 2016.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:    a) Garage: Employees were required to wear half-mask tight-fitting respirators, but there was no training prior to use, on or about April 28, 2016.