OSHA Inspection: ANCHOR SANDBLASTING & PAINTING, CO

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1377.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1915.154: 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.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/03/13, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees required to wear respirators, creating a lack of knowledge hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1915.154: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/03/13, employees required to wear half face and full face negative pressure, air purifying respirators were not provided a medical evaluation prior to using the respirator in the workplace, creating an exposure to toxic substances hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) as referenced by 29 CFR 1915.154: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/03/13, employees required to wear half face and full face negative pressure, air purifying respirators were not provided a fit test prior to being required to wear the respirator, creating an exposure to toxic substances hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k) as referenced by 29 CFR 1915.154: The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training for employees required to wear respirators:  a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/03/13, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear tight fitting negative pressure, air purifying respirators were trained in respiratory protection, creating a lack of knowledge hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3902.00 · Current $2341.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/03/13, the orange extension cord providing power to temporary lights in tank 3 starboard had exposed live electrical conductors, creating a contact with live electrical hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3902.00 · Current $2341.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(A): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15, 20 and 30-ampere receptacle outlets that are not part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and that are in use by personnel did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/03/13, the Lincoln Electric Idealearc DC655 portable welder that was supplying power to extension cords, temporary lights, and tools was not protected with the use of ground-fault circuit-interruptor, creating a contact with live electrical current hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2601.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/03/13, the path to ground from extension cords supplying power to temporary lights, and tools, to the Lincoln Electric portable welder was not permanent, continuous, and effective, in that the ground prong on the three way adaptor was missing, creating a contact with live electrical hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3251.00 · Current $1951.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(1): Frequent tests were not made by a competent person to assure that the concentration of solvent vapors was below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit in areas where paints or tank coatings were dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents.:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 Starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, the employer did not conduct frequent tests to assure the concentration of solvent vapors was below 10 percent of the LEL while employees were spraying International Interline 994 that had a flash point of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, creating an explosion hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2601.00 · Current $1561.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(4): Exhaust ducts did not discharge the off gassed, highly volatile toxic or flammable solvents from areas where paints or tank coatings were applied, clear of working areas and away from sources of possible ignition.:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 Starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, the ventilation exhaust ducts from painting operations of Interline 994 that had a flash point of 75 degrees Fahrenheit did not discharge clear of working areas where employees were stacking staging and welding, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(4): Periodic tests were not made to ensure that the exhausted vapors from paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were not accumulating in areas within or around the vessel or dry dock.:  a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, the employer did not conduct periodic tests of the exhausted vapors from the painting operations using Interline 994 that had a flashpoint of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3251.00 · Current $1951.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(5): Areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were being used, motors and control equipment were not explosion-proof.:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, the two red exhaust fans used to ventilate the Interline 994 that had a flashpoint of 75 degrees Fahrenheit was not explosion-proof, creating an explosion hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2295.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(6): in areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic, and flammable solvents were used, metal parts of paintbrushes and rollers were not insulated.    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, employees brush and roll painting with Interline 994 that had a flashpoint of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, were using steel framed rollers that were not insulated, creating an explosion hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2295.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(7): Lights used in areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were used were not explosion proof and approved by the Underwriter's Laboratories for use in Class I, Group D atmospheres, or approved as permissible by the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the U.S. Coast Guard.:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Yard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, employees performing painting operations with Interline 994 that had a flashpoint of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, were using temporary stringer lights that were not approved for Class I, Group D atmospheres, creating an explosion hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2295.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(8): In areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents, a competent person did not inspect all power and lighting cables to ensure that the insulation was in excellent condition, free of all cracks and worn spots, that there were no connections within 50 feet of the operation, that lines were not overloaded, and the cables were suspended with sufficient slack to prevent undue stress or chafing.:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, a 115 volt orange extension cord was chafed and had exposed conductors at the entrance to the tank, where employees were painting with Interline 994 that had a flashpoint of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, creating an explosion hazard.    b.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, electrical connections of extension cords and temporary lights were in the tank while employees were painting with Interline 994 that had a flashpoint of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, creating an explosion hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3251.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(9): Cotton outer clothing was not used in areas where the work involved paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic, or flammable solvents.:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge, Tank 3 starboard:  On or about 05/03/13, employees spraying Interline 994 that had a flashpoint of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, were wearing Tyvex suits made of polypropylene, creating an explosion hazard.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Alice Austen Ferry:  On or about 05/03/13, the employer had not implemented a noise monitoring program for employees conducting high pressure hydro blasting.  Screening sampling conducted showed exposure levels at 103.5 dBA.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee entering a confined or enclosed space or other areas with dangerous atmospheres was trained to perform all required duties safely.  a.)  Anchor Sandblasting & Painting, Co., Colonna's Shipyard, Tennessee Barge:  On or about 05/15/13, employees performing painting operations in tank 3 starboard had not been trained in confined spaces, creating a lack of knowledge hazard.