OSHA Inspection: LITHIA POWDER COATING INC

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  In the parts washing department, an eyewash station was not available for employees using corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to Surcoat 73 (hydrofluoric acid and phosphoric acid) , while working near or on the parts washing machine.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Abate by

Sep 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment.  In the powder coat spray area - The employer did not institute a hearing conservation program for a powder coat sprayer exposed to noise levels at 78.61% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 88.2 dBA during the sampling period on July 25, 2013.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Abate by

Oct 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  The powder coat spray area - A powder coat sprayer exposed to noise levels at 78.61% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 88.2 dBA during the sampling period on July 25, 2013. was not provided an audiometric test.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Abate by

Sep 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees shall be given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer.  The powder coat spray area - The employer did not provide a variety of hearing protectors for a powder coat sprayer exposed to noise levels at 78.61% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 88.2 dBA during the sampling period on July 25, 2013.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Abate by

Sep 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer shall train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.  The powder coat spray area -  A powder coat sprayer exposed to noise levels at 78.61% of the permissible daily noise dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 88.2 dBA during the sampling period on July 25, 2013, was not provided training.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Abate by

Sep 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard");   The powder coat spray area - Appendix D was not provided for two powder coat sprayers voluntarily using a N-95 filtering face while working in the spray booth.

Issued

Sep 4, 2013

Abate by

Sep 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Throughout the facility - A hazard communication program was not written for employees using chemicals such as but not limited to, DF Black Wrinkle III, containing blocked polyisocyanate and carbon black), Silver Vein HP, containing carbon black and aluminum, RAL 1015 SM GL, containig titanium dioxide, and Corvel Super Black, containing carbon black and aluminium hydroxide.