OSHA Inspection: TRAILER EXPRESS, INC.

Issued

2013-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $952.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):  Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    At the time of the inspection, an electric oil filled radiator was used to supply heat to the paint storage trailer. The instructions for the heater state that the heater has hot or arcingparts inside."Do not use in areas where paint or flammable liquids are used or stored."

Issued

2013-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $714.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii):  There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:    At the time of the inspection the following defects were found:    a) The metal fabricator was using an extension cord to power an impact wrench with the insulation damaged and the ground wire cut. No ground plug was found in the end plugged into the welder.  b) The wood floor fabricator was using a skil saw with the insulation damaged.

Issued

2013-03-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    At the time of the inspection, the employer had not implemented a respirator program for the painter who was required to wear a 1/2 mask respirator while spraying lacquer type coatings.