OSHA Inspection: PERFECTEMP REFRIGERATION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d): An exit door must be unlocked.    (a) West wall in the shop - The exit door on the west wall of the shop was locked with a bolt lock, on or about November 8, 2012.    (b) Paint shop - The exit door in the paint shop was locked with a bolt lock, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:    (a) West wall of the shop - The exit route was blocked with equipment such as but not limited to boxes, electrical supplies, manual lift, 55 gallon drums that contained scraps, and refrigerator parts, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2240.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6):  Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m2) are permitted.    (a) Paint Shop - The letters on the exit sign over the door in the paint shop were not illuminated, self-luminous, or electroluminescent, on or about November 8, 2012.    (b) Wash Bay  - The letters on the exit sign over the door in the wash bay were not illuminated, self-luminous, or electroluminescent on or about November 8, 2012.     (c) West Wall in shop area - The letters on the exit sign over the door on the west wall in the shop were not illuminated, self-luminous, or electroluminescent , on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(7): Each exit sign must have the word "Exit" in plainly legible letters not less than six inches (15.2 cm) high, with the principal strokes of the letters in the word "Exit" not less than three-fourths of an inch (1.9 cm) wide.    (a) Paint Shop - The letters on the exit sign over the door in the paint shop were less than six inches high and three-fourth inches wide, on or about November 8, 2012.    (b) Wash Bay  - The letters on the exit sign over the door in the wash bay was less than six inches high and three-fourth inches wide, on or about November 8, 2012.     (c) West Wall in shop area - The letters on the exit sign over the door on the west wall in the shop was less than six inches high and three-fourths inches wide, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1140.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): Spray booths shall be so installed that all portions are readily accessible for cleaning. A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides shall be kept free from storage or combustible construction.    (a) Paint Area - The spray booth did not have a 3 foot clear space on all sides of the booth. There were equipment around the booth such as but not limited to refrigerator parts, a table and boxes, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3): Sprinklers protecting spraying areas shall be kept as free from deposits as practical by cleaning daily if necessary:    (a) Spray Paint Booth - The employer did not ensure sprinkler heads in the spray booth were cleaned as necessary to keep them free of combustible paint deposits, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1790.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): There shall be no open flame or spark producing equipment in any spraying area nor within 20 feet thereof, unless separated by a partition.    (a) Paint Room -  Employees used flammable liquids while spray painting in the spray booth, and an open electrical box with a control switch for the fan motor was located in the booth, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1525.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a)   Wash Bay Area - Employees use KarKraft, a corrosive chemical,  for cleaning refrigerator parts and other materials prior to painting, and the employer did not provide a suitable eyewash and shower, on or about November 11, 2012.     ABATEMENT NOTE:  Adequate eyewash must be provided for emergency use.  American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z-358.1 1981 specifies a flushing capability of not less than 1.5 liters of water per minute for 15 minutes.  (Ref. American National Standard Z-358.1-1990).      Additionally, an effective anti-bacterial agent, suitable for Ophthalmic use, added to tap water will help preserve the water and reduce the possibility of pathogens developing in the flushing solution.  An isotonic saline solution (0.95% to 1.0% NACL) buffered to a PH of 7.3 to 7.4 and preserved with a suitable antibacterial agent is less irrupting to eye over a 15 minute flush.  Eyewash equipment must have a flushing capacity of delivering to the eyes not less than 1.5 liters of water per minute for 15 minutes (Ref. American National Standard Z-358.1 - 1990)

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1111.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective:    (a) North Wall - The ground plug on the Skilsaw, Model Number 614, was missing, exposing employees to electrical shock, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i):  Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.    a)  North Wall - Emplyees used a Skilsaw, Model Number 614, with a missing ground pin, and the employer did not ensure the cord on the saw was visually inspected for defects or damage before use, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked:    (a) Wash Bay - The 55 gallon drum of Karkraft did not have a label identifying what chemical was contained in the drum, on or about November 8, 2012.    (b) Outside Storage Area - The 55 gallon drum of motor oil, vacuum oil, and lacquer wash did not have labels identifying what chemicals were in the drums, on or about November 8, 2012.

Issued

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:    (a) Perfectemp Refrigeration Service, Inc. - The employer did not provide training to employees who use chemicals such as but not limiited to corrosive, combustible and flammable liquids, on or about November 8, 2012.