OSHA Inspection: CHARTIERS FABRICATING AND POWDER COATING, LLC.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):   A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:    a)  In the Facility, on or about January 16, 2014 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as as a grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 88.1% of the allowable limit during a 421 minute sampling period on January 16, 2014.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.8 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.    b)  In the Facility, on or about January 16, 2014 - An employee designated as a grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 80.9% of the allowable limit during a 422 minute sampling period on January 16, 2014.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.5 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.6 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 16, 2014 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees whose noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure of 85 dBA.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

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:   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 16, 2014 - The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above a 8-hour time-weighted average exposure of 85 dBA.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this standard and shall also post a copy in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 16, 2014 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard, in the workplace.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(4)(iii):  "No Smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously posted at all powder coating areas and powder storage rooms:    a)  In the Powder Coating Area, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not post "No Smoking" signs at the Powder Coating area.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(l)(7)(v): The electrical equipment was not interlocked with the ventilation system so that the equipment could not be operated unless the ventilation fans were in operation:  a)  In the Powder Coating Area, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that the electrical equipment was interlocked with the ventilation system.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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:   a)  In the Wash Bay, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not provide facilities for the flushing of the eyes within the work area for immediate emergency use when employees were exposed to a corrosive material, CrysCoat 2707 which contains phosphoric acid.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(d)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not selected based on the classes of anticipated workplace fires and on the size and degree of hazard that would affect their use:   a)  In the Powder Coating Area, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not provide a portable fire extinguisher based on the class of anticipated workplace fire.  A dry chemical powder extinguisher was not provided in the Powder Coating Area.  Employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires in this area.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee was exposed to total dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limit of 15 mg/m3 listed in Table Z-3:   a)  In the Powder Coating Area, on or about January 16, 2014 - An employee designated as a Powder Coater was exposed to total dust at a time weighted average exposure of 138.5 mg/m3.  This level is 9.2 times the permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 as a time weighted average concentration.  Sampling was performed by an OSHA compliance officer on 01/16/14 for 350 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the shift.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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):  a)  In the Powder Coating Area, on or about January 16, 2014 - The employer did not implement feasible adminstrative or engineering controls when employees were exposed to total dust above the permissible exposure limit.  (See description of employee exposure in Citation 1, Item 5a).  Feasible engineering controls would include but not be limited to:  1.  Maintaining the existing mechanical ventilation system in use in the Powder Coating Area.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  a)  In the Powder Coating Area, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not select an appropriate respirator based on the hazard the worker was exposed.  An employee was exposed to total dust, but was utilizing an organic vapor respirator cartridge.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  In the Facility, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a)  In the Facility, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not provide a fit test to employees who were required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not provide respirator training to employees who were required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    a)  In the Wash Bay Area, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and the hazards of the chemical.  The Wash Tank which contained a phosphoric acid solution, was not labeled with the name of the product and/or the chemical hazards.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3200.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

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)  In the Facility, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not implement a written respirator program when respirators were required at the facility.   Chartiers Fabricating and Powdercoating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314109430, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on January 18, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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:   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the workplace.  Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to, respirable coating products.    Chartiers Fabricating and Powdercoating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314109430, citation 1, item 5a, and was affirmed as a final order on January 18, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA.

Issued

2014-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  In the Facility, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.   Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to, respirable coating products.    Chartiers Fabricating and Powdercoating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314109430, citation 1, item 5b, and was affirmed as a final order on January 18, 2011 with respect to a workplace at 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA.

Issued

2014-03-19 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)  In the Facility, on or about January 8, 2014 - The employer did not provide information and training to employees on each hazardous chemical in the workplace.   Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to, respirable coating products.    Chartiers Fabricating and Powdercoating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314109430, citation 1, item 5b, and was affirmed as a final order on January 18, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 200 Main Street, Coraopolis, PA.