OSHA Inspection: B AND B BOATS, INC.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a):     Flammable liquids shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.    a) Repair Building - A container of webbing solution,which contained acetone, was sitting open on a work table, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):     Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    a)  Facility-wide - Smoking was allowed around flammable and combustible liquids, on or about May 29, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(i):     Spills of flammable or combustible liquids were not cleaned up promptly:    a)  Manufacturing Building - Spills and drippings of flammable resins and gels on the floor and table were not cleaned up, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii):     Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.    a)  Manufacturing and Repair Buildings - Rags soaked with acetone, styrene and flammable gels and resins were put in uncovered plastic trash bins, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):      a)  Facility-wide - No hazard assessment was conducted, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.138(a):     The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:      a)  Manufacturing Building - Employees were not wearing gloves while handling rollers and rags soaked with resin that contained styrene and acetone, on or about May 29, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):     Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a)  Facility-wide - Fire extinguishers were not checked annually, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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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:    a)  Facility-wide - No program was developed, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    a) Repair Building - There was a container of webbing solution that was not labeled, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a)  Facility-wide - There were no MSDS' available at the facility, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:      a) Manufacturing Building - Employees were not trained on the hazards of the chemicals. An employee was observed washing himself with acetone, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a)  Repair and Manufacturing Buildings - There was trash, scraps of wood and other materials strewn about tables and other elevated surfaces, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2):     Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:      a)  Repair and Manufacturing Buildings - There was trash, scraps of wood and other materials strewn about the floor, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a)  Manufacturing Building - Two doors that had been designated as emergency exits were not marked with signs, on or about May 25, 2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)  Facility-wide - No program was developed, on or about May 29,2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 16, 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 the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)  Facility-wide - No medical evauations were provided, on or about May 29,2012.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 16, 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)  Facility-wide - No fit tests were provided, on or about May 29,2012.