OSHA Inspection: CHEMICAL MARKETING CONCEPTS, LLC

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4398.00 · Current $2199.00 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:  Packaging area;  On or about 2/12/18, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program that included the requirements of the program and workplace procedures for complying with the program. Employees are required to wear half or full face respirators when dispensing chemicals in the packaging area.

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)   Packaging area;  On or about 2/12/18, temporary workers that were provided respirators for use during packaging operations , were not provided medical evaluations prior to use.

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4398.00 · Current $2199.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Receiving area;  On or about 2/12/18, employees who operate a forklift were not evaluated for operating performance at least every three years.

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5497.00 · Current $2749.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:(a)   Packaging area;  On or about 2/12/18, employees packaging materials that contain formaldehyde were not monitored to determine their exposure. The company repackages several materials containing up to 5% formaldehyde.

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include Formaldehyde in the hazard communication program to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of Formaldehyde and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (n) of this section.  Production, repackaging area;  On or about 2/12/18, the employer did not include training on formaldehyde in their Hazard Communication training.

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4712.00 · Current $2356.00 Reduced

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)  Production, repackaging area;  On or about 2/12/18, the employer did not make safety data sheets readily available to employees working with chemicals in the production area.