OSHA Inspection: COILING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 18, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of deflagration, fire and explosion which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:     This violation occurred on or about June 6, 2012, in the powder coating area, where employees were exposed to an explosion, fire and deflagration hazards when the booth overspray compartment contained 4 inches of combustible dust measured at 34.17 Bar Meters per second while employees removed powder from the booth recovery compartment without use of anti-spark equipment.    Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard, one method would be to use anti-spark equipment when removing overspray powder from the booth recovery compartment.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1):   When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    The employer does not establish a hearing conservation when employees noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels.  This violation was observed on or about June 6,, 2012, in the powder coating area where employees were exposed to a noise hazard when 8-hour time weighted average exposures of 91.1, 89.0 and 88.5 decibels without a hearing conservation program.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 18, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(iii):   "No Smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously posted at all powder coating areas and powder storage rooms:    The employer does not ensure that no smoking signs are posted in the powder coating area. This violation was observed on or about June 6, 2012, in the powder coating process where employees were exposed to fire and/or combustible hazards while smoking cigarettes when removing overspray powder coating from the booth compartment without "no smoking" signs posted.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 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:    The employer does not provide a medical evaluation prior to use.  This violation was observed on or about June 6, 2012, in the powder coating area where employees were exposed to a physiological hazard when wearing N95 respirators while conducting powder coating processes without a medical evaluation.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 18, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii):   The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:    The employer does not ensure that employees are trained in hazardous chemicals use.  This violation was observed on or about June 6, 2012, in the powder coating process employees were exposed to fire hazard when conducting metal powder coating without training on the chemical used.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):   The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    The employer does not establish a written respiratory protection program.  This violation was observed on or about June 6, 2012, in the powder coating area where employees were exposed to a inhalation hazard when wearing N95 respirators without a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):   Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    The employer does not provide a fit test prior to use of the N95 respirator.  This violation was observed on or about June 6, 2012, in the powder coating area where employees were exposed to a inhalation hazard when wearing N95 respirators while conducting powder coating processes without being fit tested.