OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN HEAT TREATING

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:     Workplace: The employer did not verify through a written certification that the Workplace Hazard Assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been completed as complete.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    Workplace: The employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such as (but not limited to) gloves, safety glasses, safety glasses, fire retarded suits and safety shoe were not trained in the Workplace Hazard Assessment for PPE.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Personal protective equipment (PPE), was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees.  Workplace: The employer did not ensure that the personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees was purchased at no cost to the employees.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(b)(1): Protective eye devices did not comply with any of the ANSI consensus standard:     Worksite:  The "safety" glasses worn by the employees were not complied with any of ANSI standard.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:     Worksite:  The employees working with chemicals, including (but not limited to) propane and ammonia were not wearing appropriate types of hand protection gloves.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2500.00 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.      Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the black 55-gallon drums containing waste oil were labeled, tagged or marked with the the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-06 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, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  Worksite:  The employees required to work with and handle chemicals including (but not limited to) propane, thermo-quench, hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide were not informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program and safety data sheets (SDS).

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:   Worksite:  The employees expected to work with and handle chemicals including (but not limited to) propane, thermo -quench, hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide were not trained in the physical and health hazards of the chemicals.