OSHA Inspection: COUNTY WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICE INC

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $3,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:      (a) On or about January 28, 2013, in the facility, the exit door on the east side of the building near the staging area in the paint booth side of the facility was locked from the inside when employees were working in the building.

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Abate by

May 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $3,400

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:      (a) On or about January 28, 2013, in the facility, for the conventional dry type spray booth, being used to apply flammable paints and primers by compressed air onto garbage containers.

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Abate by

May 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $3,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Inside storage rooms were not constructed to meet the fire-resistive rating for their use. Windows were not protected as set forth in the Standard for Fire Doors and Windows, NFPA No.80-1968, which was incorporated as reference as specified in 1910.106, for Class E or F openings:    (a) On or about January 28, 2013, in the facility, for the window between the wall and the office.

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Abate by

May 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Every inside storage was not provided with either a gravity or mechanical exhaust ventilation system:      (a) On or about January 28, 2013, in the facility, for the inside storage room being used to store flammable paints and primers being sprayed in the spray booth.

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $3,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107 (e)(1): The storage of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 degrees Fahrenheit( 93 degrees Celsius) in connection with spraying operations did not conform to the requirements of 1910.106, where applicable:        (a) On or about January 28, 2013, in the flammable storage room, for the red bench type safety can missing its cover, that was being filled with Klean Strip Paint Thinner containing stoddard solvents to soak paint gun parts at night.

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9): Whenever flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 degrees Fahrenheit(93 degrees Celsius) were transferred from one container to another, both containers were not effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity:    (a) On or about January 25, 2013, in the spray booth, for the painter pouring primer from the original metal container into the metal paint pot for spraying without utilizing grounding and bonding techniques during the transfer.    (b) On or about January 25, 2013, in the flammable storage room, for the painter pouring Klean Strip Paint Thinner from the original metal container into a broken red bench type safety container for cleaning gun parts without utilizing grounding and bonding techniques during the transfer.    (c) On or about January 28, 2013, in the paint booth, for the painter pouring paint from the original metal container into the paint pots for spraying without utilizing grounding and bonding techniques during the transfer

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:      (a) On or about January 28, 2013, in the facility, for a garden type sprayer used for washing out the containers that held a diluted concentration of C-Spray Industrial Cleaner containing sodium hydroxide.

Issued

Mar 28, 2013

Abate by

Apr 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:      (a) On or about January 28, 2013, in the facility, for a garden type sprayer used for washing out the containers that held a diluted concentration of C-Spray Industrial Cleaner containing sodium hydroxide.