OSHA Inspection: CSI INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,890 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 were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift:     A.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint booth, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Flammables and combustibles, including, but not limited to, three drums of lacquer thinner, were stored in the same room with spraying operations.  The quantity of lacquer thinner in the room exceeded daily use amounts.    B.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint booth, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The quantity of paint products in the same area of spray operations exceeded daily use amounts.  These paint products, included, but were not limited to, containers of Buff W/R Air Dry Primer, RAL 7040 Window Grey W/R Air Dry Paint, and Pantone 647C Blue W/R Air Dry Paint.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):   All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  A.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint booth, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Overspray of paint products had accumulated on the north wall, ventilation fan parts, and ventilation fan housings.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c):     Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    A.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint booth, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Florescent and HID lighting fixtures were located in the area where spray painting operations were conducted with flammable and combustible liquids.  The Florescent and HID lighting fixtures were not approved for Class I hazardous locations.    B.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint booth, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Electrical junction boxes with missing knockouts were located in the area where spray painting operations were conducted with flammable and combustible liquids.  The electrical junction boxes were not approved for Class I hazardous locations.    C.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint booth, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Daisy chained and damaged flexible cords were located in the area where spray painting operations were conducted with flammable and combustible liquids.  The flexible cords were not approved for Class I hazardous locations.  The flexible cords were utilized to power the ventilation fan.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i):   Flexible cords and cables were not approved or conditions of use and location:   A.) CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint booth, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Daisy chained and damaged flexible cords were located in the area where spray painting operations were conducted with flammable and combustible liquids.  The flexible cords were not approved for Class I hazardous locations.  The flexible cords were utilized to power the ventilation fan.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):   Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  A.) CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint room, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord used to power a ventilation fan was running through a wall opening and doorway.  B.) CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint room, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord was used to power a ventilation fan.  The flexible cord was being used as permanent wiring in the structure.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    A.) CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Training was not provided to employees when operating Yale forklift trucks at the facility.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1):     Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that employees with normal vision could see along the exit route:      A.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, south stairwell, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The stairway on the south side of the building that provides access/egress from the second floor was not equipped with emergency lighting.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.38(c):     The employer did not implement an emergency action plan which included at a minimum the elements required by paragraphs 1910.38(c)(1)-(6) of this part:     A.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The companys emergency action plan in deficient in that the plan is missing items, including, but not limited to the procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments; procedures to account for all employees after evacuation; and the section of the plan that provides the name or job title of every employee who may be contacted by employees who need more information about the plan or an explanation of their duties under the plan.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1):     The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when  the employee was assigned initially to a job:     A.)  CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees were not trained on the company's emergency action plan.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7):  "NO SMOKING" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.  A.) CSI Industries Inc., 6910 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415, spray paint room, on or about January 18, 2013 and times prior thereto:  "NO SMOKING" signage was not posted in the spray paint room area or at the interior entrance to the spray paint room.