OSHA Inspection: WV SPRING & RADIATOR, INC.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00 · Current $2048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:      (a) Paint Spray Booth: An employee uses ACME Industrial Finishes Acrylic Urethane, which contains Xylene, to conduct spray painting operations. The downstream and upstream sides of the filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers, as observed on or about 12/10/2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1890.00 · Current $1229.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 044024602590

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 contaminant's chemical state and physical form:      (a) Paint Spray Booth:  The employer did not conduct a hazard assessment of the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace before requiring an employee to use a 3M, half mask negative pressure air purifying respirators with 3M, Organic Vapor Cartridges, during spray painting operations using ACME Industrial Finishes Acrylic Urethane, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 12/10/2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a) Paint Spray Booth:  The employer did not conduct a medical evaluation on the employees before requiring an employee to use a 3M, half mask negative pressure air purifying respirators with 3M, Organic Vapor Cartridges, during spray painting operations using ACME Industrial Finishes Acrylic Urethane, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 12/10/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00 · Current $2048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency.      (a) Facility Wide: The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan as determined on or about 12/10/2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting:    (a) Facility Wide: The employer requires employees to put out incipient stage fires. The employer failed to provide training to the employees, as determined on or about 12/10/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $1638.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 15912432

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) Radiator Shop: An employee conducts soldering procedures using lead based soldering wire to repair radiators. The employer did not make an initial determination to see if the employee may be exposed to Lead at or above the action level, as determined on and at times prior to 12/10/2013.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 15912432

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    (a) Radiator Shop:  On December 10, 2013 and times prior to, employees are exposed to Lead from touching surfaces that are contaminated, such as but not limited to, Radiator Shop Forman Office desk and microwave which sets on top of the desk. The employer did not ensure that all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of Lead.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1890.00 · Current $1229.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):       (a) West Virginia Spring & Radiator, Inc.: The employer had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, ACME Industrial Finishes Acrylic Urethane, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 12/10/2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 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) West Virginia Spring & Radiator, Inc.: The employer had not provided effective information and training to employees who use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, ACME Industrial Finishes Acrylic Urethane, which contains Xylene, as determined on or about 12/10/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $630.00 · Current $410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and for the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:      (a) West Virginia Spring & Radiator, Inc.: The employer did not keep a record of the 2011 OSHA Form 300-A, as determined on or about 12/10/2013.    (b) West Virginia Spring & Radiator, Inc.: The employer did not keep a record of the 2012 OSHA Form 300-A, as determined on or about 12/10/2013.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED