OSHA Inspection: HAYES PUMP

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    a) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004    There were flammable cabinets on the left exterior wall of the paint booth exposing the employees to an increased risk of fire during spray painting operations.    Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5):  Unless specifically approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residue and explosive vapors, there shall be no electrical equipment in any spraying area, whereon deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate, except wiring in rigid conduit or in boxes or fittings containing no taps, splices, or terminal connections:    a) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004    Surge protectors plugged in series were coated with overspray and in use adjacent to spray painting operations.    Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004    The employer failed to implement their written respiratory program for workers using half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with organic vapor/particulate cartridges during spray painting and welding operations.    Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004    The employer failed to provide medical evaluations to workers using half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with organic vapor/particulate cartridges during spray painting and welding operations.    Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

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) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004    The employer failed to fit test workers using half mask negative pressure respirators eqipped with organic vapor/particulate cartridges during spray painting and welding operations.    Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.

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 a respirator:    a) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, NJ 07004    Workers using half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with organic vapor/particulate cartridges during spray painting and welding operations were not provided respirator training on an annual basis.      Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004    The employer failed to train workers operating Hyster and Toyota forklifts on their safe operation.    Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): All places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows:     a) Hayes Pump, 295 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004    The eyewash adjacent to the paint spray booth was not maintained free of debris and in a clean and sanitary condition.      Condition noted on or about 10/24/2012.