OSHA Inspection: HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL FINISHING, INC.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Mar 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3):  Sprinklers protecting spray areas were not kept as free from deposits as practical by cleaning daily if necessary:      On or about October 3, 2011, there were accumulations of combustible residue on the sprinklers in the spray booth on the Heritage Line.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Mar 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):  All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    On or about October 3, 2011, there were accumulations of combustible residue on the floor, ceiling, and walls of the spray booth on the Heritage Line.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

May 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not have a written certification of hazard assessment.  Employees were exposed to hazards during mixing paint, spray painting, and maintenance activities (i.e. welding and grinding).

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Mar 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:      On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not require employees to wear safety glasses when spray painting.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program and employees were required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when mixing paint and spray painting parts.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):   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:      On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when mixing paint and spray painting parts.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not fit test employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when mixing paint and spray painting parts.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Mar 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):  Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:      a.  Heritage Industrial Finishing, Inc.  1874 Englewood Ave., Akron, OH:  On or about October 3, 2011, the employer permitted employees wearing tight-fitting half-face respirators when mixing paint and spray painting parts to have facial hair that interferes with the face to facepiece seal.    b.  Heritage Industrial Finishing, Inc.  171 Kelly Ave., Akron, OH:  On or about December 6, 2011, the employer permitted employees wearing tight-fitting half-face respirators when power coating parts to have facial hair that interferes with the face to facepiece seal.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):  The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:      On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees required to wear tight-fitting half-face respirators when mixing paint and spray painting parts.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:      On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program and employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas, paints, and solvents.

Issued

Mar 21, 2012

Abate by

May 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      a.  Heritage Industrial Finishing, Inc.  1874 Englewood Ave., Akron OH:  On or about October 3, 2011, the employer did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas, paints, and solvents.     b.  Heritage Industrial Finishing, Inc.  171 Kelly Ave., Akron, OH:  On or about November 17, 2011, the employer did not provide information and training to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to spray paint and combustible dust (powder coat).