OSHA Inspection: POWER COATINGS, LLC

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about January 30, 2014, a painter was not wearing skin protection while powdercoating in the paint booth.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 043005279130T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    On or about December 19, 2013, the employer had not certified a written PPE hazard assessment of the various job hazards, including, but not limited to eye injury from vapors, splashes, and airborne particles; and skin sensitization from exposure to chemicals, to which employees are exposed as part of their job duties when powder coating and wiping down parts with methyl ethyl ketone.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    On or about January 30, 2014, an employee exposed to vapors from methyl ethyl ketone were not required to wear eye protection when wiping down parts in the parts prep area.  Potential injury includes, but is not limited to eye irritation.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0430

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:    On or about December 19, 2013, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear respiratory protection for the following tasks:    a)  The employer requires employees to wear respiratory protection when powder coating in the paint booth.    b)  Employees are required by regulations to wear respiratory protection when wiping down parts with methyl ethyl ketone.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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:    On or about December 19, 2013, employees required to wear respiratory protection were not provided medical evaluations to determine if the employees were medically able to wear respirators for the following tasks:    a)  The employer requires employees to wear respiratory protection when powder coating in the paint booth.    b)  Employees are required by regulations to wear respiratory protection when wiping down parts with methyl ethyl ketone.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 04309130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    On or about December 19, 2013, the employer had not provided fit testing for employees required to wear respiratory protection for the following tasks:    a)  The employer requires employees to wear respiratory protection when powder coating in the paint booth.    b)  Employees are required by regulations to wear respiratory protection when wiping down parts with methyl ethyl ketone.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 043005279130T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    On or about December 19, 2013, respirators used in the paint booth were being improperly stored against damage and contamination hanging on the door of the paint booth.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 043005279130T405

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 19, 2013, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace including, but not limited to: methyl ethyl ketone, particulates not otherwise regulated, 1,3,5 triglycidyl isocyanurate, and carbon black.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 043005279130T405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that each user could demonstrate knowledge of the general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134:    On or about December 19, 2013 the employer had not provided respiratory protection training for employees required to wear respirators when performing the following tasks:    a)  The employer requires employees to wear respiratory protection when powder coating in the paint booth.    b)  Employees are required by regulations to wear respiratory protection when wiping down parts with methyl ethyl ketone.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of 1973.45 ppm (parts per million) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 200 ppm:    On January 30, 2014, an employee wiping down parts prior to powder coating was exposed to methyl ethyl ketone at an 8-hour time weighted average of 1973.45, approximately 9.87 times the calculated permissible exposure limit of 200 ppm. The sample was collected for 470 minutes; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 10 minutes not sampled.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    On or about January 30, 2014, the employer did not implement engineering controls or work practices to effectively reduce employees' exposure below the permissible exposure limit.  Abatement methods include, but are not limited to:    a) Eliminate or replace methyl ethyl ketone with a less harmful substance.    b) Provide effective supply and exhaust ventilation to eliminate the employees' exposure to methyl ethyl ketone.    c) Work in an enclosed environment where the employee is out of the exposed area.    Abatement Schedule    STEP 1 - Effective respiratory protection shall be provided to and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits.    STEP 2 - A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:    (1) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  (2) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  (3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures;  (4) Testing and acceptance of modification/redesign of controls.    All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  90 day progress reports are required during the abatement period.    STEP 3 - Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    Date by which violation must be abated:  STEP - 1  Immediate  Date by which violation must be abated:  STEP - 2  30 Days  Date by which violation must be abated:  STEP - 3  90 Days    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 043005279130T405

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 19, 2013, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to hazardous substances in the workplace including, but are not limited to:  methyl ethyl ketone, nuisance dusts, 1,3,5 triglycidyl isocyanurate, and carbon black.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05279130T405

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 19, 2013, employees who perform powder coating in the paint booth were not provided training on the health hazards associated with the powder coat used.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).