OSHA Inspection: TROXEL INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."    Troxel Industries, Inc. had employees exposed to fire and exit hazards from the lack of a sign reading, Exit, above the exit doors leading from the Paint Room and the Welding Shop.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    Troxel Industries, Inc. had an employee spray painting with flammable liquids in the companys Paint Room, and the employer required the use of tight fitting, ? mask respirator.  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.  This program would include the following:    a.	Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace,  b.	Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators,  c.	Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators,  d.	Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations,  e.	Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise                       maintaining respirators,  f.	Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and                  emergency situations,   g.	Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations                  on their use, and their maintenance, and   h.	Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):     The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.    Troxel Industries, Inc. had an employee spray painting with flammable liquids in the companys Paint Room, and the employer required the use of tight fitting, ? mask respirator.  The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace.  This evaluation would include:    a.	A reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards, and   b.	An identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    Troxel Industries, Inc. had an employee spray painting with flammable liquids in the companys Paint Room, and the employer required the use of tight fitting, ? mask respirator.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):     The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.    Troxel Industries, Inc. had an employee spray painting with flammable liquids in the companys Paint Room, and the employer required the use of tight fitting, ? mask respirator.  The employer did not ensure that the employee wearing a tight-fitting respirator was provided with and passed an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):     The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following:    Troxel Industries, Inc. had an employee spray painting with flammable liquids in the companys Paint Room, and the employer required the use of tight fitting, ? mask respirator.   The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators.  This training would be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually or more often if necessary.  The training would include:    a.	Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective                   effect of the respirator,  b.	The limitations and capabilities of the respirator,  c.	How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator                   malfunctions,  d.	How to inspect, put on and remove, use, and check the seals of the respirator,  e.	What procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator,  f.	How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators, and   g.	The general requirements of this section, 1910.134.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):     Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.    Troxel Industries, Inc. had portable fire extinguishers within their facility for employee use in the event of a fire.  The company did not perform monthly visual inspections of the portable fire extinguishers to ensure that they were fully charged, undamaged, and ready for immediate employee use.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    Troxel Industries, Inc. had portable fire extinguishers within their facility for employee use in the event of a fire.  The company did not provide an educational program to employees, in order to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communicationprogram which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning,material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    Troxel Industries, Inc. had hazardous chemicals at the facility, which were utilized by employees.  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):     A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas);     Troxel Industries, Inc. had hazardous chemicals at the facility, which were utilized by employees.  The employer did not develop and maintain a list of hazard chemicals utilized at the facility.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):     Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(6) and (f)(7) of this section, the employer shall ensure thateach container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information:    Troxel Industries, Inc. had hazardous chemicals at the facility and stored in portable containers.  The employer did not ensure that each container was labeled with the following information:    a.	Identity of the hazardous chemical(s) and  b.	Appropriate hazardous warnings.

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s):    Troxel Industries, Inc. had hazardous chemicals utilized at the facility, and the employer did not have a material safety data sheet at the facility for the following hazardous chemicals:     a.	Cutrite 2012/55,  b.	Heavy Duty Degreaser Concentrate,  c.	Miller Semi-Kut 62,  d.	Chem VCE Grey, and  a.	Autocoat BT LV 451 Chemi-solid

Issued

Sep 19, 2011

Abate by

Sep 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(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 physical or health 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 material safety data sheets.     Troxel Industries, Inc. had hazardous chemicals utilized at the facility, and the employer did not provide the employees with hazard communication training.  This training would include the following:      Information:  a.	The requirements of this section,  b.	Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present, and  c.	The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of                  hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets.    Training:  a.	Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in                  their work area,  b.	The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area,  c.	The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, and   d.	The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.