OSHA Inspection: GASBARRE PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    a.)    Gasbarre Products, Inc., 590 Division Street, Dubois, Pa  15801, North side Devilbiss spray booth, on or about March 13, 2014 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform spray painting operations in a Devilbiss spray paint booth.  A workbench, painting products, supplies, and waste cans were stored within one foot of the spray booth.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    a.) Gasbarre Products, Inc., 590 Division Street, Dubois, Pa  15810, Large Bay doors in Devilbiss brand Spray booth, on or about March 13, 2014 and times prior thereto:  Deposits of combustible residues from over-spray had accumulated on the interior walls of the spray booth.  The booth had not been cleaned for approximately three weeks prior to March 13, 2014.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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) was not established and implemented with worksite specific procedures for required respirator use:  a.)  Gasbarre Products, Inc., 590 Division Street, Dubois, Pa  15801,-Devilbiss spray paint booth- on or about January 9th, 2014 and times prior thereto:  Company employees routinely use 3M brand full facepiece air purifying respirators and North brand half mask air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges.  The company's written Respiratory Protection Program did not include site specific information including, but not limited to, the following:    1.) types of respirators and air purifying cartridges in use at the company,    2.) procedures and / or schedule for replacement of respirator cartridges,    3.) the required completion of Appendix C to Section 29 CFR 1910.134: OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire,    4.) fit testing procedures,    5.) a description of training procedures,    6.) procedures and the schedule for cleaning and disinfecting respirators,    7.) procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respiratory protection program.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:    a.)    Gasbarre Products, Inc., 590 Division Street, Dubois, Pa  15801,-Devilbiss spray paint booth- on or about January 9th, 2014 and times prior thereto:  Company employees routinely use 3M brand full facepiece air purifying respirators and North brand half mask air purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges.  A change out schedule for replacing the cartridges had not been developed nor incorporated into the company's Respiratory protection program.