| Inspection Type |
Fat/Cat
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2016-08-12
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT
|
| Case Closed |
2017-04-21
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Related Activity
| Type |
Accident |
| Activity Nr |
1122403 |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100252 A03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2017-01-26 |
| Current Penalty |
12675.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
12675.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-02-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Accident |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i): Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which where subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors: a. In the welding department's gouging booth, on or about August 8, 2016, the employer did not ensure that an electrical transformer was cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present, which directly resulted in an explosion and the fatal injury of the employee who was allowed to conduct reverse welding (gouging) operations on the unclean container. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 C01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2017-01-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-02-22 |
| Current Penalty |
2758.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11408.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-02-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
22 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure: a. At the Plant, on or about August 8, 2016, twenty-two (22) employees who were expected to provide first-aid services to injured co-workers did not have an established written Exposure Control Plan from their employer, designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 F01 II D |
| Issuance Date |
2017-01-26 |
| Current Penalty |
11408.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11408.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-02-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(ii)(D): The employer did not ensure that all medical evaluations or procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine, vaccination series, post-exposure evaluation, or follow-up, including prophylaxis, were provided according to recommendations of the US. Public Health Service current at the time these evaluations and procedure took place: a. At the Plant, on or about August 8, 2016, four (4) employees who were expected to provide first-aid services to injured co-workers were potentially exposed with an occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens because the employer did not provide the Hepatitis B vaccination series in accordance with the recommendations of the US. Public Health Service, exposing these employees to contracting the Hepatitis B virus. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 F02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2017-01-26 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-02-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
22 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure: a. At the Plant, on or about August 8, 2016, twenty-two (22) employees who were expected to provide first-aid services to injured co-workers and the employer did not offer these employees the Hepatitis B vaccine within ten (10) working days of their assignment. |
|
| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 G02 VII I |
| Issuance Date |
2017-01-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-02-22 |
| Current Penalty |
2758.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11408.0 |
| Final Order |
2017-02-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
22 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I): The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain information on the hepatitis B vaccine, including information on its efficacy, safety, method of administration, the benefits of being vaccinated, or the fact that the vaccination will be offered free of charge: a. At the Plant, on or about August 8, 2016, twenty-two (22) employees who were expected to provide first-aid services to injured co-workers were not provided training from the employer that contain information on the hepatitis B vaccine, including information on its efficacy, safety, method of administration, the benefits of being vaccinated, or the fact that the vaccination will be offered free of charge. |
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