OSHA Inspection: POWDER COAT PLUS, INC.

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(6):     The air for abrasive-blasting respirators was not free of harmful quantities of dusts, mists, or noxious gases, and did not meet the requirements for air purity set forth in 29 CFR 1910.134(i):      The employer did not ensure the air supplying the abrasive-blasting respirator was free of harmful gases and met the requirements for air purity.

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii):     Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989:    The employer did not ensure the air supplying the abrasive-blasting respirator met the requirments for Grade D breathing air.

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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:      The employer did not implement a written Hazard Communication Program to protect employees exposed to the following hazardous materials such as, but not limited too; powder coating paints and abrasive blasting media.

Issued

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05609010

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:      The employer had not conducted training to protect employees exposed to the following hazardous materials such as, but not limited too; powder coating paints and abrasive blasting media.      Employees shall be informed of:  	  1.	The requirement of this section;  2.	Any operation in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present;  3.	The location and availability of the written hazard communication program.    Employee training shall include at least:    1.	Methods and observations to detect the presence/release of a hazardous chemical;  2.	The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area;  3.	The measures employees can take to protect themselves;  4.	The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.