OSHA Inspection: PLASTECH CORPORATION

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    This violation occurred on March 21, 2019 when the employer did not develop and administer a hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) for employees exposed to noise that exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 decibels:    (a) An extruder operator working on line #2 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 58.3% of the action level.  The equivalent decibel (dBA) level of 58.3% is approximately 86.1 dBA.  Sampling was performed for 630minutes during one shift.  The action level was adjusted from 85.0 dBA to 83.0 dBA to account for the extended shift of more than 8 hours;

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0681085024409000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:    (a) The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear full-faced respirators while mixing insecticides in the mixing area, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH:    (a) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards of Deltamethrin for employees using chemicals in the mixing area, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees required to wear full-faced respirators in the mixing area were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use the respirator, exposing employees to hazards associated with using a respirator.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0681085024409000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees required to wear half-faced respirators while mixing chemicals in the mixing area were not fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator, exposing employees to respiratory hazards from Amvos Restech, Diisonony Pthalate (DNIP), Chlorpyrifos, Deltamethrin, K-Bin Dryblend and Granular Absorbent.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective, comprehensive, understandable training  to employees who are required to use respirators:   (a) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide effective training to employees in the mixing area who are required to wear full-face respirators, exposing employees to hazards associated with using a respirator.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3650.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person was exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) On or about January 10, 2019 the employer did not provide employees working with caustic chemicals, such as lemongrass oil and Geraniol Natural, in the mixing area with eyewash/safety showers for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body, exposing employees to burns of the eyes and skin.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $3600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    (a) On January 10, 2019 the employer did not certify that each forklift operator every 3 years, exposing employees to hazards associated with operating forklifts;    (b) On January 10, 2019 the employer did not certify that each electric pallet operator every 3 years, exposing employees to hazards associated with operating electric pallet jacks.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck was left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set:    (a) On January 10, 2019 a forklift operator in the warehouse left a forklift running while it was unattended, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) On January 10, 2019 extruder operators in the production area were exposed to amputation hazards from unguarded ingoing nip points on Conair Belt Pullers line #7;    (b) On January 10, 2019 extruder operators in the production area were exposed to amputation hazards from unguarded ingoing nip points on Conair Belt Pullers line #8;    (c) On January 10, 2019 extruder operators in the production area were exposed to amputation hazards from unguarded ingoing nip points on Conair Belt Pullers line #10;    (d) On January 10, 2019 extruder operators in the production area were exposed to amputation hazards from unguarded ingoing nip points on an unguarded wheel pull out on line #1.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     (a) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees in the machine shop were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards while using an unguarded Bridgeport drill press, model XO375, S/N 123028;    (b) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees in the machine shop were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards while using an unguarded MSC Industrial Supply Company drill press, model 951250, S/N 088139C;    (c) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees in the machine shop were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards while using an unguarded Bridgeport drill press, model and S/N unknown;    (d) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees in the machine shop were exposed to amputation hazards while using an unguarded Central Machinery band saw, item #97009.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    (a) On January 10, 2019 employees in the machine shop were exposed to lacerations while using a Dayton pedestal grinder, model 2Z425U, Lot No. 1806, having a missing tongue guard.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0681085024409000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    (a) On January 10, 2019 the employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals in the mixing area and production area such as Amvos Restech, Diisononyl Phthalate, Chlorpyrifos, Deltamethrin, Propoxur, K-bin Dryblend, Granular Absorbent - IL - MS, Geraniol Natural, Disflamoll TP and Lemmongrass Oil East Indian Natural, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0681085024409000

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 January 10, 2019 production employees using hazardous chemicals such as  Amvos Restech, Diisononyl Phthalate, Chlorpyrifos, Deltamethrin, Propoxur, K-bin Dryblend, Granular Absorbent - IL - MS, Geraniol Natural, Disflamoll TP and Lemmongrass Oil East Indian Natural were not provided with effective information or training on those chemicals, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a) On January 10, 2019 the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for production area employees who wear N-95 respirators on a voluntary basis, exposing employees to hazards associated with wearing a respirator;  (b) On January 10, 2019 the employer did not ensure that production area employees who wear N-95 respirators on a voluntary basis were medically able to wear those respirators, exposing employees to hazards associated with wearing a respirator.

Issued

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide the basic advisory information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to production employees who wear N-95 respirators, exposing employees to hazards associated with using a respirator;  (b) On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide the basic advisory information contained in Appendix D to mix men who wear full-faced respirators, exposing employees to hazards associated with using a respirator.