OSHA Inspection: CRYSTAL FINISHING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): The inside storage room did not have either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour:    (a) Paint Vault; The inside storage room used to store flammable and combustible liquids did not have a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system capable of providing a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): Spray booth(s) were not constructed of a noncombustible material such as steel, securely and rigidly supported, or of concrete or masonry:     (a) B2 Liquid Spray Booth; The spray booth was constructed of a combustible material.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:    (a) L3 and L4 Liquid Spray Booths; Electrical boxes adjacent to spray booths were not of approved explosion-proof electrical classification.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded minimum required for operations and ordinarily exceeded a supply for 1 day or one shift:    (a) B2 Liquid Spray Booth; The spray booth had an excess amount of flammables, about 20 gallons, (i.e. xylene, Polane Reducer 84) stored within the booth exceeding the amount needed for 1 day or one shift.     (b) White Spray Booth; The spray booth had an excess amount of flammables, about 25 gallons, stored within the booth exceeding the amount needed for 1 day or one shift.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminantant's chemical state and physical form:    (a) Powder Coating areas; The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace to ensure adequate ventilation and respiratory protection was provided.    (b) Liquid Spray areas; The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace to ensure adequate ventilation and respiratory protection was provided.    (c) Acid Dip; The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace to ensure adequate ventilation and respiratory protection was provided.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

May 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,980 Reduced

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) Powder Painters; Employees required to wear filtering facepiece respirators (3M 8210) were not medically evaluated prior to use.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Mar 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) Powder Painters; Employees required to wear filtering facepiece respirators (3M 8210) were not fit tested prior to use.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a) Throughout the facility; Respirators used for powder coating and/or liquid spray painting were not properly stored to protect them from contamination, damage, dust, damaging chemicals, etc.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): Training and information. The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually and more often if necessary:    (a) Throughout the facility; Employees required to use respirators while power coating and/or liquid spray painting did not demonstrate proper knowledge of applicable sections of  29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i)-(k)(1)(vi).

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards:    (a) Loading/Unloading Area; The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to struckby hazards were wearing protective footwear  while loading/unloading various parts weighing up to  200 pounds.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:    (a) Powder Painter and Liquid Painter Operations; Employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals present in their in work areas.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    (a) Powder Painter and Liquid Painter Operations; Employees were not trained on the health hazards of the chemicals in their work areas.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were not trained on worksite specific hazard communication topics such as, but not limited to,  the facilities hazard communication program, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers, workplace labeling procedures, and how to obtain and use the appropriate hazard information located on safety data sheets.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Mar 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.    (a) Shipping Office; The facility utilized the area above the office for storage and no load rating was specified.     (b) Paint Vault; The facility utilized the area above for storage and no load rating was specified.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    (a) Paint Vault; One of the exits was not marked properly with a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Feb 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    (a) Racking near Unloading/Loading Area; A stored pallet on the second rack was not stowed stable and secure against sliding or collapse.