COLUMBUS, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC. in 1313 WINDSOR AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43211 (NAICS 325510). OSHA activity number 338952179.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 1313 WINDSOR AVENUE
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43211
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 489, COLUMBUS, OH 43216
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325510
- Employees
- 230
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1026 I02
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(2): Change rooms. The employer shall assure that change rooms are equipped with separate storage facilities for protective clothing and equipment and for street clothes, and that these facilities prevent cross-contamination. a. At the work site, employees entered a clean area where they donned personal protective equipment prior to entering a pass-through into the chromium room. Employees exited the chromium room via the pass-through area into the clean area prior to leaving the chromium area and going into the rest of the work site. The employer did not ensure that cross-contamination of the clean area was prevented. A wipe sample taken on the floor just outside the door from the clean changing room into the hallway contained 15.027 micrograms of Chromium (IV). b. At the work site, employees entered a clean area where they donned personal protective equipment prior to entering a pass-through into the chromium room. Employees exited the chromium room via the pass-through area into the clean area prior to leaving the chromium area and going into the rest of the work site. The employer did not ensure that cross-contamination of the clean area was prevented. A wipe sample taken on the floor approximately three feet outside the door from the clean changing room into the hallway contained 13.3825 micrograms of Chromium (IV). c. At the work site, employees entered a clean area where they donned personal protective equipment prior to entering a pass-through into the chromium room. Employees exited the chromium room via the pass-through area into the clean area prior to leaving the chromium area and going into the rest of the work site. The employer did not ensure that cross-contamination of the clean area was prevented. . A wipe sample taken on the floor approximately six feet outside the door from the clean changing room into the hallway contained 17.1775 micrograms of Chromium (IV). d. At the work site, employees entered a clean area where they donned personal protective equipment prior to entering a pass-through into the chromium room. Employees exited the chromium room via the pass-through area into the clean area prior to leaving the chromium area and going into the rest of the work site. The employer did not ensure that cross-contamination of the clean area was prevented. A wipe sample taken on the floor approximately ten feet outside the door from the clean changing room into the hallway contained 38.7662 micrograms of Chromium (IV).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $5,100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets. a. At the work site, employees worked with various components of dry and liquid materials to mix custom batches of paints and coatings. The employer did not adequately train employees when new chemicals were introduced into their work area.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $5100
- · Z (S) $5100
1910.1200 H02 III
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets required by this section. a. At the work site, employees worked with various components of dry and liquid materials to mix custom batches of paints and coatings. The employer did not adequately train employees on the location of material safety data sheets (MSDS)for all shifts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338952179.
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