OSHA Inspection: NWB SALES, LLC

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):     Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:    NWB paint booth:  On or or about November 26, 2012 and times prior thereto, the Viking spray booth did not have an manometer or other device to show proper air velocity.  Exposing employees to a potential fire hazard from build up of flamable vapors.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv):     Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    NWB paint booth:  On or about November 26, 2012 and times prior thereto, the Viking spray booth did not have a automatic sprinkler system installed downstream or upstream sides of the filter.  Exposing employees to burn hazards from a flash fire in the spray booth.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    NWB paint booth:  On or about Novemeber 26, 2012 and times prior thereto, a knockout plug was missing on the ventalation fan motor junction box.  This exposed employees to burn hazards from having an open electrical source in the paint booth preparation room connected to the paint booth.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:      NWB Sales:  On or about November 26, 2012 and times prior thereto, the employer did not have a respirator program when he required and the MSDS required employees to wear a tight fitting respirator.  Exposing employees to health hazards from not being properly trained on the proper use of respirators.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    NWB Sales:  On or about November 26, 2012 and times prior thereto, the employee did not provide a medical evaluation to his employees who were required to wear a tight fitting respirator.  Exposing employees to physiological burden from possible pre-existing medical conditions.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    NWB Sales:  On or about November 26, 2012 and times prior thereto, employees did not have a fit test performed when required to wear a tight fitting respirator.  Potentially exposing employees to inhalation irritation that will cause headaches and dizziness.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):     Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    NWB Sales:  On or about November 26, 2012 and times prior thereto,  fire extinguishers throughout the facility had not had 30 day inspections completed.  This exposed employees to smoke inhalation hazards in the event an extinguisher was not operational.