OSHA Inspection: MCDONALD WELDING & FABRICATING INC.

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):     Class I liquids were  dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container electrically interconnected:    a) Room adjacent to spray booth - On or about 2/28/12, Premium Wash Thinner, a Class IB flammable liquid, was transferred from a 55 gallon drum to the spray gun metal cannister.  The 55 gallon drum was not bonded to the metal cannister.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    a) Spray Booth - On or about 2/28/12, employees voluntarily wear a 3M half face, elastomeric respirator with P100 filters during spray painting using Vinyl Acrylic Primer.  These employees have not received medical evaluations to determine their ability to use this respirator.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):     Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    (a) Shop - On or about 2/28/12, a dry chemical portable fire extinguisher had been visually inspected at least monthly.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):     Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    (a) Shop - On or about 2/28/12, a dry chemical portable fire extinguisher had not received an annual maintenance check.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    (a) Shop - On or about 3/7/12, an education program was not provided for all employees to familize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1530.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) Shop - On or about 2/28/12, an employee has exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to iron oxide, when welding on hot rolled steel.  This employee was not provided with information and training on hazardous chemical in the work area.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

"No Smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms:    a) Spray booth - On or about 2/28/12, a "No Smoking" sign was not conspicously posted at the spray booth.    Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Spray Booth - On or about 2/28/12, an employee was not provided with information contained in Apppendix D. Employees voluntarily wear a 3M half face, elastomeric respirator with P100 filters during spray painting using Vinyl Acrylic Primer.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(ii):     The employer did not provide a respirator that was appropriate for the chemical state and physical form of the contaminant:  a) Spray Booth - On or about 2/28/12, employees voluntarily wear a 3M half face, elastomeric respirator with P100 filters during spray painting using Vinyl Acrylic Primer.   The P100 filter was not appropriate for organic vapors.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produced or imported: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))    (a) Shop - On or about 2/28/12, the employer did not obtain a material safety data sheet for Klein Steel hot rolled 836 structural steel.    (b) Shop - On or about 2/28/12, the employer did not have a material safety data sheet for Patriot- Blast Coal Slag.    No Abatement certification required