OSHA Inspection: RANBURNE STEEL FABRICATION, INC.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2584

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):     Class I liquids were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container electrically interconnected:      a) On or about 6/15/12 - Paint area,  a 55 gallon drum of VM & P naptha (Class IB flammable) was not connected to a metal container by means of a bond wire, during filling operations.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2590T306V109

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(1):     The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II, or III liquids in containers:    a) On or about 6/11/12 - Paint area, two 55 gallon drums of VMP Naptha (Class IB liquid) and eight 55 gallon drums of red primer containing a mixture of xylene (Class IB liquid) and 1,2, 4- trimethylbenzene (class II liquid) were located outside an inside storage room or storage cabinet.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 250525909130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) On or about 6/15/12 - Paint area, an employee voluntarily wearing a Moldex half-face respirator was not provided the information required by this section.

Issued

Jul 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 250525909130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):     The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a)  On or about 6/15/12 - Paint area, an employee spray painting red primer to fabricated metal parts was not medically   cleared or fit tested to wear a Moldex half face respirator. The employer allows the employee to voluntarily wear the respirator.