OSHA Inspection: CHEM-TRON PAINTING & POWER COATING, INC

Issued

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):  The spraying operations was not designed, installed or maintained  the average air velocity over the open face of the booth shall be not less than 60 linear feet per minute during an electrostatic spraying operations nor were there visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity maintained.    Facility: The employer did not maintain air velocity above 60 linear feet per minute on the 8 X 8 spray booth (model unknown) while powder coating.

Issued

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 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:    Facility:  The employee who is required to wear a half face negative pressure respirator while powder coating was not given a medical evaluation.

Issued

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 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:    Facility:  The employer did not have a respiratory protection program when he required his employee to wear a half face negative pressure respirator.

Issued

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):      Facility:  The employer did not conduct fit testing when he required his employee to wear a half face negative pressure respirator.

Issued

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace.    Facility:  The employer did not conduct training when they required his employee to wear a half face negative pressure respirator.

Issued

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 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:    Facility: The employer did not have a written hazard communication program where their employee was expected to handle and work with chemicals, including but limited to, DuPont Powder coating, Industrial Wash Premier, and Yellow Epoxy Primer.

Issued

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    Facility: The employer did not provide their employee with information and training in hazard communication where their employee was expected to handle and work with chemicals, including but limited to, DuPont Powder coating, rubbing alcohol, and  Industrial Wash Premier.