OSHA Inspection: UNITED SUPPORT SOLUTIONS INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Sanding Room    The room where aluminum sanding was performed had explosive aluminum dust located on masonry walls, a ledge that ran partially around the room, on top of a fire estinguisher, and the top of the grinders,dust collectors and breaker boxes.    Violation observed on or about 10/10/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Exit route next to loading dock    The exit route was obstructed by hanging product traveling along the powder coating line which would hamper employee egress in the case of fire/emergency.    Violation observed on or about 10/10/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,848 Reduced

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:    a) Facility    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear filtering facepiece respirators and full face negative pressure respirators while performing activities such as grinding and powder coating.    Violation occurred on or about 09/27/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, filtering facepiece respirators and full face negative pressure respirators during sanding and powder coating operations.    Violation occurred on or about 10/01/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training annually to employees who are required to use respirators:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide training to employees required to wear filtering facepiece respirators and full face negative pressure respirators while performing sanding and powder coating operations.    Violation occurred on or about 09/19/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,386 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed:    a) Sanding Room    A breaker box in the sanding room had a missing knockout exposing workers to electrical shock hazards.    Violation observed on or about 10/10/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,310 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) Facility    The employer did not implement their written hazard communication program for employees exposed to explosive aluminum dust during sanding operations.    Violation occurred on or about 10/10/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) Facility    The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous material such as, but not limited to, aluminum sheet metal.    Violation occurred on or about 09/19/12.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees exposed to explosive aluminum dust generated while sanding aluminum sheet metal.    Violation occurred on or about 10/01/12.