Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:

Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets. (a) Location - Production areas: On or about 11/5/13, the employer failed to provide training to an employee who was working with metal alloy powders containing but not limited to titanium, aluminum, cobalt chrome, nickel, inconel and stainless steel.