OSHA Inspection: QUALITY TRAILERS ENTERPRISE INC.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent:    The employer had not developed and implemented a hearing conservation program for employees expsoed to 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound levels of 85 dBA or greater (50% dose). An employee working in the tube making area was exposed to continuous noise at 66.3% of the permissible daily noise exposure during the 425 minute sampling period on 04/02/2013; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 55 minutes not sampled.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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:    On or about February 4, 2013, the employer did not keep surfaces, such as but not limited to, walls, floors, rafters and filters free from the accumulation of combustible residue.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:    On or about February 4, 2013, the workplace hazard assessment had not been put in writing and certified with the person conducting the evaluation and the dates the hazard assessment was completed.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  On or about February 4, 2013, employees required to wear personal protective equipment have not been trained on its use. Employees are working with propane, acetylene, paints, oils and welding fumes. Employees are required to wear welding helmets and gloves during welding acitivities and full face respirators during painting acitivities.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Personal protective equipement was not being provided by the employer at no cost to employees.    On or about February 4, 2013, the employer did not provide welding helmets to employees when the personal protective equipment was required.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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:    On or about February 4, 2013, the company did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees work with hazardous materials such as, but not limited to propane, acetylene, paint, oil, and welding fumes.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 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:    On or about February 4, 2013, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to propane, acetylene, paint, oil and welding fumes.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable:    On or about February 4, 2013, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees including, but not limited to, those who are required to wear full face tight fitting respirator when painting trailers.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 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:    On or about February 4, 2013, the employees required to use full-face tight-fitting respirators, including but not limited to painters, had not received medical evaluations.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):     On or about February 4, 2013, employees required to use full-face tight-fitting respirators had not received a fit test.

Issued

May 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:      On or about February 4, 2013, employees required to use full-face tight-fitting respirators including, but not limited to the painters did not have respirator training.