OSHA Inspection: COATING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 9135

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:    The employer did not provide a written respiratory protection program;     (a)  For an employee in the blasting room, who was required to wear a Clemco Apollo 600 supplied air respirator, was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) at an eight hour time weighted average of 115 mg/m3 for a 116 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 364 minutes not sampled on June 13, 2012.      (b)  For employees who were required to wear supplied air respirators while painting with hazardous chemicals, such as toluene, xylene, formaldehyde and MEK, on a daily basis.     (c)  For employees who were supplied with and required to wear 3M 8247 dust masks while painting metal parts in the spray booths with paints containing chemicals such as acetone, toluene, xylene, MEK, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde and alcohols.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 04309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv):  The employer did not ensure that compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators had tags containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change.    (a)  The plant manager stated that they relied on the indicator on top of the case of the Biosystems alarm (yellow box) to change from green to red to indicate when filters needed to be changed.    (b)  There was no record on the compressor of when the filter had been changed and the plant manager could not recall changing it in the past two years.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a)  On or about June 11, 2012, the Fend All Emergency Eyewash Station, which was provided for employees who spray painted with Teflon One Coat, Corrosion Inhibiting Epoxy Primer, Ordnance Metal Wash Primer, and GP 1904, which were listed as corrosive or caused burns to skin and eyes, contained solution which had expired on April 20, 2012.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):  Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a)  In the CARC paint booth, compressed air used to clean metal parts after sand blasting and hand sanding was set at 60 psi and was used on a daily basis.  The pressure was adjustable at the gauge on the air line, but no safety nozzle was used to reduce the pressure at the dead end of the air hose.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):  Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3):    (a)  On June 13, 2012 an employee in the blasting room was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) at an eight hour time weighted average of 115 mg/m3 for a 116 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 364 minutes not sampled.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    (a)  For a blasting room employee who blasted with brown fused aluminum oxide and who on June 13, 2012 was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) at an eight hour time weighted average of 115 mg/m3 for a 116 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 364 minutes not sampled.     (b)  For employees who were painting with hazardous chemicals, such as acetone, toluene, xylene, MEK, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde and alcohols, on a daily basis.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 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)  For a blasting room employee who blasted with brown fused aluminum oxide and who on June 13, 2012 was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) at an eight hour time weighted average of 115 mg/m3 for a 116 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 364 minutes not sampled.     (b)  For employees who were painting with hazardous chemicals, such as acetone, toluene, xylene, MEK, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde and alcohols, on a daily basis.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Aug 16, 2012

Abate by

Sep 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    (a)  For a blasting room employee who blasted with brown fused aluminum oxide and who on June 13, 2012 was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) at an eight hour time weighted average of 115 mg/m3 for a 116 minute sampling period with a value of zero added for the 364 minutes not sampled.     (b)  For employees who were painting with hazardous chemicals, such as acetone, toluene, xylene, MEK, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde and alcohols, on a daily basis.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)