OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0070

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 exposed to fire and bodily injury:    a) Location - Welding/Storage:  On or about March 2, 2012, cylinders of acetylene in storage were not secured to prevent being knocked over.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,160 · Current $700 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:    a) Location- Establishment:  On or about March 2, 2012, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees requiredby the employer to respiratory protective equipment when performing powder coating operations.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

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;    a) Location- Establishment:  On or about March 2, 2012, employees required by the employer to wear respiratory protection while powder coating were not provided required fit testing.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

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 1910.134(k)(1)(i)  through (k)(1)(vii):    a) Location - Establishment:  On or about March 2, 2012, employees required by the employer to wear respiratory protective devices were not provided the required training.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $700 Reduced

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:    a) Location - Establishment:  On or about March 2, 2012, for employees required by the employer to wear respiratory protective devices while performing powder coating operations, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to ensure the employee(s) are medically able to wear such devices.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    (a)  Location- Welding:  On or about March 2, 2012, employees were exposed to contact with live conductors operating at 208 volts on the Air-Flow Systems Extraction System, SN 1029368, located at the chop saw.  The control box was missing a cover.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i):  The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize ful shift exposure on each shift.    a) Location - Welding:  On or about March 2, 2012, the employer had not conducted a determination of employee exposure to hexavalent chromium from welding on stainless steel.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i): The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of  1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A-B):    a); Location - Welding:  On or about March 2, 2012, employees welding on stainless stain were not provided the required training.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Abate by

Sep 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer shall make a copy of this section readily available without cost to all affected employees.    a) Location - Welding:  On or about March 2, 2012, a copy of the OSHA Chromium regulation was not made available to employees performing welding on stainless steel.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6): When do I have to post the annual summary? You must post the summary no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and keep the posting in place until April 30.   [66 FR 6131, Jan. 19, 2001]    a) Location - Establishment:  On or about March 2, 2012, the 2011 Injury and Illness Summary (OSHA Form 300A) was not posted.

Issued

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0070024006911060

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program 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:    a) Location - Establishment:  On or about March 2, 2012, the employer had not developed and implemented a written chemical hazard communication program.