OSHA Inspection: BURNS MACHINE COMPANY

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):    The spraying operations were not designed, installed and maintained so 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.  Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained.    Burns Machine Company, Inc., operates a spray booth with a dry-type overspray collection system.  On or about April 27, 2012, the average air velocity at the face of the spray booth was below 100 linear feet per minute.  The average air velocity was measured at 81.67 linear feet per minute.  The spray booth was not equipped with visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained.    CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    Burns Machine Company, Inc., operates a spray booth with a dry-type overspray collection system.  On or about April 13, 2012, the space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.    CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Abate by

Jan 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6):     Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for     Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:        Burns Machine Company, Inc., operates a spray booth with a dry-type overspray collection system.  On or about April 13, 2010, the electrical wiring for the lighting in the spray booth and the building were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provision of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations.    CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,750 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:    On or about April 27, 2012, the spray booth operator at Burns Machine Company, Inc., was required to wear a respirator while spray painting parts in the spray booth.  The employer did establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for this employee.    CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):     Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    On or about April 13, 2012, employees at Burns Machine Company, Inc. were not protected from the rays of welding operations in the general shop area by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields.    THIS ITEM WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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:        Employees at Burns Machine Company, Inc., were working with chemicals such as spray paint.  On or about April 13, 2012, 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.    THIS ITEM WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION