OSHA Inspection: SPECCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:   a.  On or about June 18, 2013, in powder department warehouse,  employees were exposed to fall hazards during powder bag loading/handling operations.  The elevated platform had an open sided floor,  approximately 10 feet 3 inches above ground level. The elevated platform edge was not guarded by a standard guard railing for a distance of approximately 9 feet 4 inches.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board.   a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in powder department warehouse, employees were exposed to fall hazards during powder bag loading /handling operations.   A standard railing was not present around the perimeter of a ribbon blender on the floor of the elevated platform.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards into equipment when required to add bags of powdered chemicals and ingredients.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  the employer did not assess the workplace to determine the need for personal protective equipment. Employees required to manufacture concrete & masonry product were exposed to contact with hazardous materials, including but not limited to acids, alkalis, amines, pigments, resins, powders, silica sand, cement, fly ash and solvents & associated manufacturing chemicals.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protection equipment (PPE):  a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  employees were exposed to hazards during concrete & masonry compound manufacturing operations. Employees required to manufacture concrete & masonry product were exposed to contact with hazardous materials, including but not limited to acids, alkalis, amines, pigments, resins, powders, silica sand, cement, fly ash and solvents & associated manufacturing chemicals. Employees were not trained to know at least the following:  1. When PPE is necessary,  2. What PPE is necessary,  3. How to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE,  4. The limitations of PPE,  5. The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of PPE.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures was established and implemented to include the provisions of (i)-(ix), as applicable:  a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility,  the employees were provided with and required to wear half mask air purifying respirators for use during concrete & masonry product manufacturing operations.  The employer did not develop or implement a written respirator program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required use.

Issued

2013-12-17 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:   a. On or about June 18, 2013, in the facility, the employees were provided with and required to wear half mask air purifying respirators for use during concrete & masonry product manufacturing operations. Employees required to wear tight fitting respirators had not received a medical evaluation.

Issued

2013-12-17 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.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility,  the employees were provided with and required to wear half mask air purifying respirators for use during concrete & masonry product manufacturing operations.  Employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators had not been fit tested.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility,  the employees were provided with and required to wear half mask air purifying respirators for use during concrete & masonry product manufacturing operations.  Employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators had not received respirator training.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility,  employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles during concrete & masonry manufacturing operations.  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator completed the required training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l).

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility,  employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles during concrete & masonry manufacturing operations.  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator completed the required training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l).

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, was not taken out of service until it had been restored to safe operating condition:   a.  On or about June 25, 2013, in the facility, propane-powered fork lift truck with defect or in any way unsafe had not been withdrawn from service until responded to safe operating condition as follows:   Toyota #3  Model #7FGU25 SN: 65972  - Carbon monoxide emissions as approximately 5.64%, exceeding the recommended level of 1%.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a. On or about June 18, 2013, in the warehouse, an employee was was using compressed air of approximately 82 p.s.i. to clean dust off of his body. The employee was exposed to the hazard of air emboli.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  a.  On or about June 25, 2013,  in the facility, employees were exposed to the hazard of contact with formaldehyde from solutions used during the production of concrete & masonry compounds.  Employees were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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.  On or about June 18, 2013, in the facility, employees required to perform concrete & masonry product manufacturing operations were exposed to contact with hazardous materials, including but not limited to acids, alkalis, amines,  pigments, resins,  powders, silica sand, cement, fly ash and solvents. The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain at the workplace an adequate written hazard communication program.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a. On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility, employees required to manufacture concrete & masonry product were exposed to contact with hazardous materials, including but not limited to acids, alkalis, amines, pigments, resins, powders, silica sand, cement, fly ash and solvents & associated manufacturing chemicals. Employees were not provided with effective information & training on hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:   a. On or about August 7, 2013,  in the warehouse,  a fixed metal industrial staircase was missing a standard railing on the left side ascending open side for approximately 6 stair treads up the stairs. A midrail was missing on the entire staircase.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility,  the employees were provided with and required to wear half mask air purifying respirators for use during concrete & masonry product manufacturing operations.   An employee wearing a tight-fitting negative pressure half face respirator had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece.

Issued

2013-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3): 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ii)[A]: The employer did not ensure that respirator inspections included a check of respirator function,  tightness of connections,  and the condition of the various parts including,  but not limited to, the facepiece,  head straps,  valves,  connecting tube,  and cartridges, canisters or filters:   a.  On or about June 18, 2013,  in the facility,  the employees were provided with and required to wear half mask air purifying respirators for use during concrete & masonry product manufacturing operations.  The employer did not ensure that respirator inspections included a check of the valves of 2 (two) half-mask tight fitting respirators worn by production enployees. The valves were missing from the respirator.