OSHA Inspection: CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 5, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

40.1-51.1.(a)-Code of Virginia: The 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:
Spray Booth-The pump that was used to supply flammable paint to the spray
application process
was not provided with a means to automatically shut off the supply of
paint liquid in case of a fire
or operation of the extinguishing system.
"One feasible means of abatement is to install a device that would comply
with the requirements
of the National Fire Protection Association Publication  NFPA 33 Standard
for Spray Application
Using Flammable or Combustible Materials 1995" Section 6-4.5 and National
Fire Protection
Association Publication  NFPA 17 Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems
Section 3-5.2".

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 18, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

40.1-51.1.(a)-Code of Virginia: The 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:
Spray Booth-The Graco Hydra-Spray pump for "airless" paint sprayer   was
not grounded to
prevent possible static sparking when spraying flammable enamel paints.
One feasible method of abatement is to install the manufacturers
recommended parts to
accomplish grounding of the pump and its components.

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 5, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Jan 3, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Jan 3, 2001

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Jan 3, 2001

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 5, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 5, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 5, 2000

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 11, 2000

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 15, 2000

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 18, 2000

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Jan 3, 2001

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 5, 2000

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Jan 3, 2001

Issued

Dec 1, 2000

Abate by

Dec 5, 2000