OSHA Inspection: B D C, INC.

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Oct 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,925 · Current $1,060 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to:
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve
similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for illness.
The employer is not limited to abatement methods suggested by OSHA,
i.e., methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.  Other methods of abatement may be equally or more appropriate.
Ultimate responsibility for determining the most appropriate abate-
ment method rests with  the employer, given its superior knowledge of
the specific conditions on its worksite.
The violation(s) described in this citation are alleged to have
occurred on or about the day(s) the inspection was made unless other-
wise indicated within the description given below each violation.
a.  Painters applying clearcoat in the spray bake booths at this
facility were exposed to excessive levels of 1, 6- Hexamethylene
diisocyanate homopolymer.  Eight short term exposure samples taken
indicated exposure levels ranging from 1.47 mg/m3 to 9.80 mg/m3 during
separate intervals of 15 minutes or less.
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods
to correct this hazard are:
1.  Upgrade engineering controls to provide a more even distribution
of airflow throughout the booth.
2.   Product substitutes which do not contain isocyanates.
Abatement Schedule
Step 1 - Effective respiratory protection shall be provided to and used
by exposed employees as an interium protective measure until
feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be
implemented or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee
exposure to within permissible exposure limits.
Step 2 - A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the
Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of
engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee
exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this cita-
tion.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for
the following actions which must be consistent with the dates
required by this citation:
(1)  Evaluation of  engineering/administrative  control
options;
(2)  Selection of optimum control method and completion of
design;
(3)  Procurement, installation and operation of selected
control measures;
(4)  Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of
controls;
Step 3 - Completed implementation of feasible engineering and/or            0
administrative controls.

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 22, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $455 Reduced

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Oct 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $455 Reduced

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 29, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 29, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Penalty

Current $450

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $455 Reduced

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992

Issued

Aug 27, 1992

Abate by

Sep 1, 1992