OSHA Inspection: RIVERDALE MILLS CORPORATION

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $8525.00

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:  On or about 6/13/19 to 6/27/19 hazardous chemicals were used in the coating line work area, such as "soap", fluid bed chemicals, washer chemicals, and cooling chemicals, where an employee worked without first receiving effective information and training on such chemicals at the time of the initial assignment and/or whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work area.

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(11):   Safety data sheets were not made readily available, upon request, to designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary, and the Director, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):    130 Riverdale St, Northbridge MA:  On or about 6/27/19, and again on 8/26/19, the employer did not make available, upon request, to the Assistant Secretary, and the Director, the safety data sheets for the hazardous materials used on the galvanizing and coating lines, such as, but not limited to, Chemical 4, Chemical 5, and Chemical 6 identified on the chemical key which is provided separately to the employer simultaneously with this citation.