OSHA Inspection: FALCON RIGS, INC.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about December 17, 2013, the employer had not certified in writing that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed for employees engaged in work operations such as, but not limited to, Abrasive Blasting, Welding and Spray Finishing operations exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, eye, face, body, hand and foot hazards from flying particulates, material handling, and chemical exposures.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about December 17, 2013, the employer did not evaluate employee exposures to respirable crystalline silica during abrasive blasting operations, including all job tasks associated with abrasive blasting (e.g., preparation, maintenance, blasting and end-of-day tasks).

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(2): The interior surfaces of spray booths were not smooth and continuous without edges and otherwise designed to prevent pocketing of residues and facilitate cleaning and washing without injury:  On or about December 17, 2013, the interior surfaces of the Paint Shop spray booth were not smooth and continuous without edges and were not designed to prevent pocketing of residues and facilitate cleaning exposing employees engaged in spray finishing operations to the hazard of fire and/or explosion.  The paint booth walls were made of corrugated metal, the west wall, south wall and ceiling were covered with insulation and the "I-Beam" structural members of the building were exposed.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity was maintained:  On or about December 17, 2013, the manometer on the spray booth filter-bank was inoperable exposing employees engaged in spray finishing operations to the hazard of fire and/or explosion.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  On or about December 17, 2013, the Paint Shop spray booth had no automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the spray booth filters, exposing employees engaged in spray finishing operations to the hazard of fire and/or explosion.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(5): Electrical equipment not approved for locations containing both deposits of readily ignitable residues and explosive vapors was present in spraying area(s):  On or about December 17, 2013, the Paint Shop spray booth contained general purpose electrical equipment exposing employees engaged in spray finishing operations to the hazard of fire and/or explosion.  General purpose electrical equipment included, but is not limited to:  a) General purpose fluorescent light fixtures (aka shop lights) mounted on the inside walls of the spray booth where spray painting was conducted.  b) General purpose ceiling fixtures (High/Low Bay open type fixtures) plugged into general purpose outlet boxes mounted on the inside of the spray booth on or about the ceiling/roof support members.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:  On or about December 17, 2013, paint overspray residue was allowed to accumulate on the interior walls and insulation of the Paint Shop spray booth exposing employees engaged in spray finishing operations to the hazard of fire and/or explosion.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the compressor(s) used to supply breathing air to respirators had a tag indicating the most recent filter change date and the signature or the person authorized by the employer to perform the change:  On or about December 17, 2013, there was no tag indicating the most recent breathing air filter change date and the name (signature) of the person who performed the change, exposing employees wearing a Clemco Apollo Type-CE Supplied-Air Respirator during abrasive blasting operations to the potential hazard of poor breathing air quality and/or air contaminants.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  On or about December 17, 2013 the employer did not ensure that Gardner Denver air compressor used to supply breathing air to the abrasive blasting supplied-air respirator had a high-temperature alarm or carbon monoxide alarm or both exposing employees wearing a Clemco Apollo Type-CE Supplied-Air Respirator during abrasive blasting operations to the potential hazard of carbon monoxide.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,529 · Current $1,517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition:  a)  On or about December 17, 2013 the abrasive blast hose couplings did not have safety cables (aka Whip-Check) to prevent serious injury due to coupling failure. b)  On or about December 17, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the damage to the Clemco Twinline air hoses, which are a part of the abrasive blast remote control system ("dead-man" control), was repaired or replaced per manufacturer's specifications exposing the abrasive blaster to serious injury due to failure of the "dead-man" control.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 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:  On or about December 17, 2013, the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for employees engaged in work operations such as, but not limited to, abrasive blasting and spray finishing operations, exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, Sand (Respirable crystalline silica) and polyurethane enamel spray finish Primers, Topcoats, Activators and Accelerators (Hazardous Components include Acetone, Acrylic polymer, Acrylic polymer-A, Aliphatic polyisocyanate resin, Butyl acetate, Methyl amyl ketone, Methyl ethyl ketone, Polyester resin and Polyester resin-D).

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   On or about December 17, 2013, the employer did not have material safety data sheets for custom spray finishes such as, but not limited to, Rival 3.5 SS Topcoat F9440RV35, IMRON 3.5 HG PLUS RH-DS020, and IMRON 3.5 HG+ Red RH-885461 for employees engaged in spray finishing operations exposed to polyurethane enamel spray finishes (Hazardous Components include Acetone, Acrylic polymer, Acrylic Resin, Butyl acetate, Methyl amyl ketone, Methyl acetate, Polyester resin and Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate).

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

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:  On or about December 17, 2013, the employer had not provided hazard communication training as required by the standard for employees engaged in work operations such as, but not limited to, abrasive blasting and spray finishing operations, exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, Sand (Respirable crystalline silica) and polyurethane enamel spray finish Primers, Topcoats, Activators and Accelerators (Hazardous Components include Acetone, Acrylic polymer, Acrylic polymer-A, Aliphatic polyisocyanate resin, Butyl acetate, Methyl amyl ketone, Methyl ethyl ketone, Polyester resin and Polyester resin-D).

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  On or about December 17, 2013, the employer provided hearing protection for employees performing work operations such as, but not limited to, grinding and abrasive blasting but had not developed and implemented a monitoring program.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  On or about December 17, 2013, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program meeting the requirements of (c)(1)(i) to (ix) of this section for employees required to wear a respirator while performing abrasive blasting and spray finishing work operations.  Employees performing Abrasive Blasting operations wear a Clemco Apollo Type-CE Supplied-Air Respirator and employees performing spray finishing operations wear a negative pressure full-face air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges and P-95 pre-filters.