OSHA Inspection: JOMAR CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(9)(i): All metal parts of spray booths, exhaust ducts, and piping systems conveying flammable liquids or liquids or aerated solids were not properly electrically grounded in an effective and permanent manner:    a)  Flammable wash spray booth - The metal spray nozzle used to apply EXXSOL D60 Fluid, a class III combustible solvent (dearomatized hydrocarbons) was not electrically grounded.. On or about 6/27/13.    b) Flammable paint spray booth - The metal spray nozzle used to apply class 1B ad 1C flammable paints such as, but not limited to PPG Industries Safety Orange 2.08 VOC Ultra (heptan-2-one), PPG Industries Multiprime EFD Inhibitive Primer (xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene), and PPG Industries97-725 (xylene, toluene, 2-(propyloxy)ethanol) was not electrically grounded. On or about 6/27/13.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9): 29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9):  Flammable or combustible liquids for use in spraying operations were transferred from one container to another without both containers being effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity:  a) Flammable wash booth - A 55 gallon drum of EXXSOL D60 Fluid, a class III combustible solvent (dearomatized hydrocarbons), was not electrically grounded. On or about 6/27/13.  b) Flammable wash booth - When dispensing EXXSOL D60 Fluid, a class III combustible solvent (dearomatized hydrocarbons) from a 55 gallon drum into a five gallon bucket for use, the two containers were not electrically connected (bonded). On or about 6/27/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift:     a)  Flammable wash booth - Combustible chemicals such as, but not limited to a 55 gallon drum and a five gallon bucket containing EXXSOL D60 Fluid, a class III combustible solvent (dearomatized hydrocarbons) were stored and used in the booth. Both exceeded the amount used in one day.  On or about 6/27/13.     b)  Flammable paint booth - Chemical including, but not limited to 6 five gallon containers of acetone (flammable class 1B), two partially full containers of acetone connected to a parts washer, and several one gallon containers of other flammable chemicals such as thinners (flammable class 1B) were stored and used in the booth. Each of these exceeded the amount used in one day.  On or about 6/27/13.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(5): Containers supplying spray nozzles were not closed or provided with metal coverings kept closed:     a) Flammable wash spray booth - EXXSOL D60 Fluid, a class III combustible solvent (dearomatized hydrocarbons) was sprayed from an open five gallon bucket. On or about 6/27/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    a)  Flammable wash spray booth - EXXSOL D60 Fluid, a class III combustible solvent (dearomatized hydrocarbons) that was sprayed in the booth was allowed to accumulate on the absorbent mats lining the floor of the booth. On or about 6/27/13.    b) Flammable paint spray booth - Overspray residue from class 1B ad 1C flammable paints such as, but not limited to PPG Industries Safety Orange 2.08 VOC Ultra (heptan-2-one), PPG Industries Multiprime EFD Inhibitive Primer (xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene), and PPG Industries97-725 (xylene, toluene, 2-(propyloxy)ethanol) was allowed to accumulate on the walls of the booth and on other objects stored in the booth. On or about 6/27/13.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

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) Paint booth - An employee who wore a Survivair full face air line respirator was not medically evaluated for respirator use. On or about 6/27/13.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     a)  Production area - An annual inspection of the employers lockout procedures was not conducted. Employees performed job tasks requiring lockout including, but not limited to those occurring during the testing and inspection of injection blow molding machines. On or about 6/27/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:     a)  Production area - Each employee who performed job tasks requiring lockout including, but not limited to those occurring during the testing and inspection of injection blow molding machines, were not trained as required by the standard. On or about 6/27/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

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:     a) South end of the production area near the overhead door - An eyewash station capable of providing fifteen minutes of continuous flushing where employees added water to the batteries of the two stand up forklifts was not accessible. The batteries contained sulfuric acid, a corrosive chemical. Access to a plumbed-in eyewash station located behind a spray booth was obstructed by stored materials. On or about 6/27/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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) Production Area - Approximately fifteen employees who operated the facilitys powered industrial trucks including, but not limited to two Caterpillar propane sit-down forklifts (model T120C, serial number 55L665 and model T60B), and two electric stand-up forklifts (one Raymond model 21R30TT, serial number 021.85.01050 and one Deka model LT 150-20, serial number 38106) were not trained as required by the standard. On or about 6/27/13.    Abatement Note: Forklift operator training consists of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer based training, video tape, written material, etc.), practical training (demonstration performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and an evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production Area - Approximately thirteen employees who operated the facilitys powered industrial trucks including, but not limited to two Caterpillar propane sit-down forklifts (model T120C, serial number 55L665 and model T60B), and two electric stand-up forklifts (one Raymond model 21R30TT, serial number 021.85.01050 and one Deka model LT 150-20, serial number 38106), and who were trained in 2007, were not re-evaluated at least once every three years since that time. On or about 6/27/13.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 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) Production area - The air pressure at the nozzles of the compressed air hoses used by employees to clean their work areas was measured in excess of 100 psi. On or about 7/16/13.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Paint booth - A site specific written respirator program was not developed. An employee wore a Survivair full face air line respirator when spraying flammable paints in the paint booth. On or about 6/27/13.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.  a) Production area - Containers including, but not limited to a five gallon bucket of EXXSOL D60 Fluid, a class III combustible solvent (dearomatized hydrocarbons) were not labeled. On or about 6/27/13.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)   Establishment - Employees were not trained in the hazards of the chemicals used on site including, but not limited to EXXSOL D60 Fluid, paints and thinners, acetone, and propane. On or about 6/27/13.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.