OSHA Inspection: COPESETIC, INC.

Issued

Feb 4, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9):  Flammable liquids or combustible liquids were transferred from one container to another, both containers were not effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity.    a) Spray painting room, on or about 1/15/13: Bonding of containers was not performed when employees transferred acetone from a five gallon metal container to a 1 gallon metal can.    b) Spray painting room, on or about 1/15/13: A five gallon metal container of acetone was not grounded when employees transferred acetone to one gallon metal gallons.    Abetement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 4, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:     a) Spray painting room, on or about 1/17/13: Elements of a written respirator program were not established and implemented for an employee voluntarily using an N95 air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges. Elements not implemented included, but were not limited to, providing medical evaluations.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Feb 4, 2013

Abate by

Apr 1, 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) Spray painting room, on or about 1/17/13: A medical evaluation was not provided for  an employee voluntarily using an N95 air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item

Issued

Feb 4, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 1/14/13: A hazard communication program was not written and developed for employees working with hazardous chemicals  including, but not limited to corrosive epoxy primers, flammable epoxies, and toxic adhesives and resins.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 4, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 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) Throughout the facility, on or about 1/14/13: Training on hazard communication program was not provided for employees working with hazardous chemicals  including, but not limited to corrosive epoxy primers and catalysts; flammable epoxies; and toxic adhesives and resins.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 4, 2013

Abate by

Jun 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Throughout the facility, on or about 1/17/13: Energy control procedures were not developed for equipment with multiple energy sources including, but not limited to CNC machines operation on pneumatic and electrical energy.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.