OSHA Inspection: ROLLS RITE TRAILERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:    a.  On or about January 28, 2014, a wall mounted electrical receptacle box in the spray room used to the power the airless spray painting pump was within 10 feet of the spraying area, exposing the employee to fire hazards.      b.  On or about January 28, 2014, the fluorescent lights in the spray room were within 13 feet 10 inches of the spraying area, exposing the employee to fire hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0527

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(iii): The written program did not contain fit test procedures for tight-fitting respirators:    a.  On or about February 11, 2014, the spray painter wore a half-face respirator and the employer's written respiratory protection program did not address fit testing procedures.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0527

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 used the respirator in the workplace:    a.  On or about February 11, 2014, an employee who wore a half-face respirator had not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to wearing the respirator.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0527

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.  On or about February 11, 2014, an employee who wore a half-face respirator had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0527

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to employees using a respirator in the workplace:    a.  On or about February 11, 2014, an employee who wore a half-face respirator had not received respirator training.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0527

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Carbon Black listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration of 3.5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3):    a.  An employee spray painting metal trailers was exposed to Carbon Black at a TWA of 5.4 mg/m3, 1.6 times the permissble exposure limit of 3.5 mg/m3. The sampling was performed during one shift on February 11, 2014, for 165 minutes.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:    a.  On or about January 28, 2014, the employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers provided for employees use in the event of a fire were fully charged and in operable condition because all of the fire extinguishers throughout the facility had not been inspected since September 2009, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:    a.  On or about January 28, 2014, employees working next to welding areas were not protected from welding rays.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    a.  On or about January 28, 2014, bottle storage area, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored within 9 feet of each other and were not separated by a noncombustible barrier.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0527

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.  On or about January 28, 2014, the employer did not develop and implement the written hazard communication program which described how requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met for employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to ethyl benzene, xylene, carbon black, oxygen, and acetylene.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0527

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.  On or about January 28, 2014, the employer did not provide information and training to employees who had exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to ethyl benzene, xylene, carbon black, oxygen, and acetylene.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0527

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a.  On or about January 28, 2014, the employer did not include in the hazard communication program an explanation of the labeling system, safety data sheet, and training to employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to ethyl benzene, xylene, carbon black, oxygen, and acetylene.

Issued

Apr 11, 2014

Abate by

May 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a.  On or about January 28, 2014, employees that operated powered industrial trucks throughout the workplace were not provided the required training and evaluation.