OSHA has inspected Elba Laboratories 3 times in Michigan since 2023.
The latest one began on Sep 3, 2024 after a complaint, in Troy.
Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 6 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,900 and now stand at $4,300, 12% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Elba Laboratories averages $1,433 (3 cited inspections).
Elba Laboratories also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company1095 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.22141(1) |
Repeat | $1,200 | $600 | Oct 1, 2024 | Final |
1925 West Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Feb 20, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.134(k) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,200 | $1,200 | Feb 20, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 408.22129(1) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Feb 20, 2024 | Final |
1925 West Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.22141(2) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Feb 16, 2023 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Troy site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 32 workers: 17.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 6 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elba Laboratories Troy · 2022 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 17.5 | 1.1 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall 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, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall 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.
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)
(1) The test instrument must have an effective audio-warning device, or a visual-warning device in the form of a screen tracing, that indicates when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test must be terminated and restarted from the beginning when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test subject then may be refitted and retested.
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