OSHA Inspection: ENSINGER INCORPORATED

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $9679.00 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:  On or about August 13, 2024, employees wore supplied air respirators while abrasive blasting and half-face elastomeric respirators while changing filters without the employer having a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 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:   On or about August 13, 2024, employees wore supplied air respirators while abrasive blasting and half-face elastomeric respirators while changing filters without having been provided a medical evaluation.

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   On or about August 10, 2024, employees wore half-face elastomeric respirators while changing filters and to grind rust off tools without having been fit-tested.

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The tag containing the most recent change to the sorbent beds was not kept or maintained at the compressor:  On or about August 13, 2024, employees wore supplied air respirators while abrasive blasting and the employer did not maintain a tag indicating the most recent change date for the in-line filter and the signature of the person who performed the change.

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:   On or about August 13, 2024, employees used supplied-air from an oil lubricated compressor while abrasive blasting and did not have a high-temperature alarm or carbon monoxide alarm.

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:   On or about August 13, 2024, employees wore supplied air respirators while abrasive blasting and half-face elastomeric respirators while changing filters and were not provided training on the respirator including its use, limitations and capabilities, or procedures for maintenance.

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $6914.00 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:  On or about August 13, 2024, an employee used a facing lathe which did not have a chuck guard.

Issued

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2304.00 · Current $1382.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i) If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.  On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed during calendar year 2024, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by March 2, 2024, the establishment employed 47 employees and is classified as 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing.