OSHA Inspection: DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.      a) In the area where the large tote of Big Blue (pH 12.5-13.1) is stored and dispensed from there is no facilites available for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes or body with out opening a door and going into the combustible storage room.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv):     Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters shall be protected with approved automatic sprinklers.       a)  The spray booth where Category 2 flammable liquids were sprayed was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers on the downstrream side of the filter.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):  The spray booth did not have a visible gauge or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained.      a) The employer did not ensure that the spray booth had a magnahelix or other type of device connected to the spray booth to ensure that the required air velocity was maintained

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(6):     Frontal area. Each spray booth having a frontal area larger than 9 square feet shall have a metal deflector or curtain not less than 2 1/2 inches deep installed at the upper outer edge of the booth over the opening.      a) The employer did not ensure that the spray booth with approximate dimensions of 15ft x 16ft had a deflector or curtain at the front upper edge of the booth opening.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:     (a) The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees working in the paint booth and who were required to wear a 1/2 mask tight fitting elastomeric respirator.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces.     a)  The two machine pits had not been evaluated and classified as permit required confined spaces.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):     The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    a)  Employees were not made aware by signs or other equally effective means that the machine pits were permit required confined spaces.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):     When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:      a) A written permit required confied space program had not been developed and implemented for employees who enter the two machine pits.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1):     The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:        a)  Employees who enter permit required confined space were not trained by the employer prior to performing their duties.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a)  A written hazard communication program had not been developed or implemented by the employer.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):      Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical;    a)  The employer did not ensure that plastic squeeze bottles containing cutting oils (irritants) that were located on multiple workbenches of the shop had the identity and hazard of the chemical contained therein.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $800 Reduced

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) Employees had not been trained on chemicals in their work area prior to working with chemicals such as but not limited to, corrosive cleaners and polyurethane enamel paints.