OSHA Inspection: TRIAD CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 employees were exposed to powder coating dust explosion and deflagration hazards from process equipment that was not adequately designed to prevent or minimize employee exposure in the event of a deflagration:    (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about 02/28/2012, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from powder coating dust explosion and deflagration hazards.  The employees were exposed to hazards from two dust collectors located inside the building which were connected to the powder coating booth and which lacked means of (1) explosion protection and (2) deflagration isolation for upstream processes, downstream air exhausts, and associated collection containers.    Among other methods, a feasible method to correct this hazard would be to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 33, Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials, 2011 Ed.  Section 15.8.3 and NFPA 654 "Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, 2006 Ed. - Sections 7.1.2, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.13.1.1.1, 7.13.1.3.1, 7.13.1.5.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):  Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge.      (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the exit route door in the powder coating area was unlocked while employees were working.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (d) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale or equivalently, a dose of fifty percent:    (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about March 28, 2012, the employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.  An employee experienced an 8-hour time-weighted average noise level of 94.5 dBA (a 178.7% noise dose at 90 dB threshold level) while operating the North trim press.    (b)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about March 28, 2012, the employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.  An employee experienced an 8-hour time-weighted average noise level of 98.9 dBA (a 333% noise dose at 90 dB threshold level) while operating the South trim press.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(i):  All areas were not kept free of the accumulation of powder coating dusts, particularly such horizontal surfaces as ledges, beams, pipes, hoods, booths, and floors.      (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the powder coating area, including but not limited to the floor and horizontal surfaces, was kept free of powder coating dust accumulations.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $630 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 did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures which includes provisions (i) through (ix) of this subparagraph, as applicable    (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program to address the selection, maintenance, storage, and use of respirators.  An employee manually applying powder coatings was required to wear a powered air purifying respirator.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the employee who was required to wear a loose-fitting respirator while applying powder coatings was medically evaluated prior to wearing the respirator.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each employee received the respirator training required in 1910.134(k)(1)(i)-(vii) prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure that an employee who was required to use a loose-fitting powered air purifying respirator while applying powder coatings received appropriate respiratory protection training before using the respirator.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Dec 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,470 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c):  Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, or approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:      (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the electrical wiring, fixtures, and lights in the powder coating area were approved for use in the hazardous location.  NEMA Type I electrical equipment was installed in the powder coating area which was a Class II hazardous location.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Jul 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,050 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:      (a)	 Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program to address the hazards in the work area.  Employees were exposed chemical and physical hazards including, but not limited to, combustible dust and respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jun 29, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  The employer did not 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:      (a)	Triad Capital Group, LLC dba Total Automation, 13676 N Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio:  On or about February 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with information in the safe handling of chemicals in the work place, including but not limited to, combustible dusts.  Employees were not aware of the fire and explosion hazards associated with combustible dusts.