OSHA Inspection: BRIAN LEONARD

Issued

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) At the facility, on or about 6/30/2014:  The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c and 6 issued on September 10, 2013.  An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on June 9, 2014.  Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii):   Flammable or combustible liquids were not stored in tanks or closed containers:    (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  Combustible liquid oil was stored in open buckets and a gasoline container in storage was not closed.        Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): Spray booth(s) were not substantially constructed of steel, concrete, or masonry.    (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The spray booth was constructed of wood, other combustible materials and partially closed in by cardboard panels.      Abatement documentation must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The spray booth contained combustible materials stored outside and inside the walls of the room.      Abatement documentation must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10):   Illumination panels did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit is located.  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The spray booth had non-explosion proof lighting and no panels to isolate the spraying operation from the lights.        Abatement documentation must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): An open flame or spark producing equipment was present in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof and not separated by a partition.  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The spray booth had a non explosion-proof drying oven within it, and standard extension cords in use, with no separation of these spark producing items from the spraying operation.          Abatement documentation must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3): Hot surfaces were located in spraying area(s) where deposits of combustible residues could readily accumulate:  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The spray booth had a non explosion-proof drying oven in use,  and deposits had collected from the spraying operation.          Abatement documentation must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(2): Spraying areas were not provided with adequate mechanical ventilation to remove flammable vapors, mists, or powders to a safe location and to confine and control combustible residues so that life was not endangered:   (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The spray booth had a only small wall fan which did not provide adequate mechanical ventilation for removal of flammable vapors including paints and solvents, where excessive combustible residue was observed on surfaces in the spray booth.          Abatement documentation must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 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) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  There was no respiratory protection program established or implemented for the spray painter, who was required to wear a half face cartridge respirator to spray toxic and flammable solvents and paints in a deficient spray booth.      Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  There was no air testing done or evaluation of the hazards to the spray painter, who was required to wear a half face cartridge respirator to spray toxic and flammable solvents and paints in a deficient spray booth.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): 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: Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  There was no medical evaluation given to the spray painter, who was required to wear a half face cartridge respirator to spray toxic and flammable solvents and paints in a deficient spray booth.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  There was no fit test provided for the spray painter, who was required to wear a half face cartridge respirator to spray toxic and flammable solvents and paints in a deficient spray booth.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  There was no training provided for the spray painter, who was required to wear a half face cartridge respirator to spray toxic and flammable solvents and paints in a deficient spray booth.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:    (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  Employees consumed their lunch at their workstations, which wipe samples indicated were contaminated with lead.    Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(4): Food or beverages were stored in area(s) exposed to toxic material(s):  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The workers were permitted to store their lunches in the refrigerator where the lead contamination from the soldering had migrated onto the refrigerator handle.   Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The solder assembly workers used lead solder daily for eight hours a day, and no initial determination had been made to measure lead exposure.     Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  Wipe samples taken at the solder area work bench and adjacent surfaces where workers used lead solder daily showed the presence of lead and there was no regular surface cleaning program in place.  Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  (a) Solder area, on or about 06/17/2013:  Workers using lead solder daily were not provided with lead training and they were not informed of the contents of Appendices A and B of the standard.     Abatement certification must be submitted.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     (a) At the facility, on or about 06/17/2013:  The employer had no hazard communication program developed or implemented at the worksite for employees using chemicals included but not limited to solvents, flammable paints, gasoline, diesel fuel, adhesives and solders containing lead or silver.           Abatement certification must be submitted.