OSHA Inspection: BARKER'S SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING, LLC

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    a)    Workroom outside of office was clutered with paint pails, cans and other equipment likely to cause a slip, trip and fall hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Mar 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1):     Spray booth was not substantially constructed of steel, securely and rigidly supported, or of concrete or masonry or other substantial noncombustible materials:     a)    The paint booth doorway for side entry to booth which had a plastic tarp pulled open and was full of paint overspray.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):      Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:    a)    The company did not have any gauges or alarms to monitor air flow in the paint booth.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6):     Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for     Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:    a)    Open junction box in spray booth without explosion-proof type wiring.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(7):     Electric lamps outside of but within 20 feet of spraying area(s), and not separated therefrom by partition(s), were not totally enclosed to prevent the falling of hot particles:    a)    Electric lamps mounted outside of the spray booth but within twenty feet were not totally enclosed.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a)    Lift truck operator was not given any training by the company when hired for duties that included driving lift truck.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6):     Industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, or they were altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of parts:    a)    Diesel tank was added under the front seat of the lift truck without consulting manufacturer.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:    a)    Paint pump in paint booth did not have the fan guard in place.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.    a)    Circuit breaker box on the wall by the door in the shop did not have the circuits labeled.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)    Cicuit breaker box had unused circuit breaker openings in the box that were not covered.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 3, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers identified for the purpose:    a)    Three electrical junction boxes were found that did not have covers on them. (Paint booth, Ceiling outside of paint booth, wall by circuit breaker box in shop)    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED