OSHA Inspection: ROCHESTER SIGNS SINCE 1931 INC.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 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)  On or about 1/24/13 the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.  Employees use chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ace Hardware paint thinner (contains 95-100% stoddard solvent), TJ Ronan 156 Brilliant Blue paint (contains 35-45% aliphatic distillate), and Rapid Remover (contains 40-60% blended naphtha).  A written program should include descriptions of how the criteria for:      1.   Labeling and other forms of warning;      2.   Material Safety Data Sheets AND      3.   Employee information and training will be met.  Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) On or about 1/24/13, a material safety data sheet for Rapid Remover (contains 40-60% naptha) had not been obtained.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): 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 physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets:  a) On or about 1/24/13,  where materials such as, but not limited to, Ace Hardware paint thinner (contains 95-100% stoddard solvent), TJ Ronan 156 Brillant Blue paint (contains 35-45% aliphatic distillate), and Rapid Remover (contains 40-60% blended naphtha) are used.  Employees shall be informed of:       1.   The requirements of this section:      2.   Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present; AND     3.   The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Material Safety   Data Sheets.  Employee training shall include at least:      1.   Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area.      2.   The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area.      3.   The measures employees can take to protect themselves such as specific procedures, appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used.      4.   The details of the employers Hazard Communication Program including an explanation of labeling systems, Material Safety Data Sheets and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Shop - On or about 1/24/13, employees voluntarily wear 3M 8200 filtering facepiece respirators when applying black primer paint with a brush.  The employer did not provide respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability  a) Shop - On or about 1/24/13, employees voluntarily wear 3M 8200 filtering facepiece respirators when applying black primer paint with a brush.  The paint contains 2-butoxyethanol and this respirator is not appropriate for vapors.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of: i)  the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910 ii)  the person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records; iii)  each employee's rights of access to these records:   a) On or about 1/24/13, the employer did not inform current employees of the existence, location, availability, and each employee's rights of access to employee exposure records.  Material safety data sheets are employee exposure records.    Abatement Certification Required.