OSHA Inspection: KANPO CO., INC.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,620 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed    A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    An exit route and door located on the 1st floor of the building was observed obstructed and blocked by materials and additional debris preventing prompt/safe egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4):     Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    An exit door sign located on the 1st floor of the building was observed not illuminated preventing prompt/safe egress of employees from the building in the event of a fire and/or other emergency.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,780 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3):     The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, were not covered with noncombustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues.    A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    Combustible materials such as cardboard and paper was observed located on the floor of a spray booth used by employees to perform a spray painting operation in which flammable liquids are used exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 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:    A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    The employer failed to develop a written respiratory protection program with specific procedures for employees that are required to use half-face respirators during a spray painting operation.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 12, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.     A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    The employer failed to provide employees that use half-face respirators during a spray painting operation a medical evaluation prior to respirator use exposing employees to various hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 12, 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):    A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    The employer failed to ensure that employees that are required to use a half-face respirators while performing a spray painting operation passed the appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test exposing employees to various hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Sep 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):     The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary.     A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    The employer failed to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators on a daily basis to perform a spray painting operation using flammable liquids exposing the employees to hazardous conditions.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,620 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 1001-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    An outlet box located on the 1st floor of the building inside of a spraying area was observed missing a cover exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(5):     The employer did not post a copy of the annual summary in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted.    A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417    The employer failed to post an OSHA 300 A Summary sheet  for calender year 2011 in a conspicuous location.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 27, 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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area    A.) On or about March 9, 2012 at 100-01 103rd Avenue Ozone Park, NY 11417    The employer failed to provide employees that use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited too paints, lacquers and finishers to perform their job duties effective information and training exposing the employees to various hazards.