OSHA Inspection: FERDO REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(f)(4): An adequate supply of suitable portable fire extinguishers were not installed near all spraying areas:   Location: Spray Area  a)      There was no fire extinguisher in the area where employees were spraying Syn-Glo paint (Flash Point 50 degrees F.); on or about May 15, 2013

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:     Location: Spray Area  a) The employer failed to provide protective work clothing (e.g., chemical-resistant coveralls) at no cost to employees who were exposed to skin absorption hazards associated with paint overspray containing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) such as, but not limited to, xylene; on or about May 15, 2013.    NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:  Location: Spray Area  a) The employer did not provide chemical resistant gloves to employees who use a paint stripper containing methylene chloride when cleaning painted metal surfaces; on or about May 15, 2013.   NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   Location: Worksite     a) The employer did not ensure that each employee wear protective eyewear (e.g., safety goggles) when using ZEP Industrial Purple Cleaner and Degreaser (pH 13 to 14) or while cleaning, sanding, or polishing to remove old paint from metal pieces; on or about May 15, 2013.   b) The employer did not ensure that each employee wear protective eyewear (e.g., safety goggles) or face protection (e.g., splash shield) when exposed to paint thinner containing mineral spirits; on or about June 13, 2013.    NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:   Location: Worksite   a) The employer did not provide an emergency eye wash station where employees were exposed to a corrosive chemical such as ZEP Industrial Purple Cleaner and Degreaser (pH 13 to 14); on or about May 15, 2013.  NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): Where it was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride, the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:   Location: Spray Area   a) The employer did not provide an eyewash for employees who were exposed to a splashing hazard when handling Klean Strip Aircraft Paint Remover, a paint stripper containing methylene chloride (60%), on painted metal surfaces; on or about May 15, 2013.   NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:   Location: Spray Area  a) The employer failed to determine employee exposure to methylene chloride where employees use a paint stripper containing methylene chloride to remove old paint from metal surfaces; on or about May 15, 2013.   NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $3,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free as practicable from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues by cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  Location: Spray room  a) The employer did not clean the spray area as frequently as practicable to prevent deposits of combustible residues from accumulating on walls and working surfaces; on or about 5/15/13.   The Ferdo Refrigeration Equipment Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 785621, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on  April 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 429 Devoe Avenue, Bronx, NY.  NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   Location: Spray Room  a) The employer failed to provide information contained in Appendix of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees it allowed to wear half-face negative pressure respirators when they spray paint refrigerator parts; on or about 05/15/13.   Ferdo Refrigeration Equipment, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 785621, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on April 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 429 Devoe Avenue, Bronx, NY.  NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 14, 2013

Abate by

Dec 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the userLocation:   Spray Room  a) The employer failed to provide medical evaluation to employees it allowed to wear half-face negative pressure respirators when they spray paint refrigerator parts; on or about 05/15/13.   Ferdo Refrigeration Equipment, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 785621, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on April 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 429 Devoe Avenue, Bronx, NY.  NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.