OSHA Inspection: CORROTEC, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6):     At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :      a) The employer failed to provide a new annual audiogram for employees working in the Blasting Area exposed at or above the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA.

Issued

Apr 25, 2012

Abate by

May 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):     The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.    a) The employer failed to install a visual gauge or an audible alarm or pressure to maintain the required air velocity for a spray booth used to spray catwalks and other metal parts with flammable paints.

Issued

Apr 25, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv):     Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:      a) The employer failed to install automatic sprinklers inside the dry filtered spray booth where employees continued to spray catwallks and other metal parts with flammable paint.

Issued

Apr 25, 2012

Abate by

May 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2):     The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded minimum required for operations and ordinarily exceeded a supply for 1 day or one shift:        a) The employer stored flammable materials and liquids such as but not limited to 55 gallon drums of MEK, Reducer and waste inside a spray booth, which was not equipped with automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Apr 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1):     The employer did not determine, in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or (d)(3) of this section,  the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI)    a) The employer did not perform initial air monitoring on employees welding on stainless steel in the Welding Department who were exposed to hexavalent chromium (CrVI).

Issued

Apr 25, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $900 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06890691

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) Employees welding on stainless steel in the Welding Department were not trained on the chemical and physical hazards of hexavalent chromium (CrVi).